Engineers have developed a device that can generate temperatures of over 1000°C (1832°F) by efficiently capturing energy from the sun. It could one day be used as a green alternative to burning fossil ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants public input on proposed regulations for hunting and trapping mountain lions. The department is seeking public comment until May 22 ...

The regulations support ethical hunting and trapping practices while providing flexibility for landowners to manage mountain lions. In Texas, mountain lions are primarily found in the Trans-Pecos, the ...

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used lasers to cool and trap erbium atoms, a "rare earth" heavy metal with unusual optical, electronic and magnetic ...

Texas has set rules to limit hunting and trapping mountain lions, its first-ever attempt to regulate how the cats can be killed. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted last week to approve a ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials are considering a ban on hunting mountain lions that are in captivity or have been released in order to be hunted. The state agency is accepting public ...