As TCU women's basketball goes for its first Final Four, hoops fans watching around the US may wonder: What the heck is a ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The horned lizards – commonly referred to in Texas as "horned frogs" -- that reside at the Fort Worth Zoo are currently hibernating. Meaning? Yes, TCU's mascots will be sleeping ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the arid plains and rocky deserts of North America, a ...

Out-of-state visitors may not know what they’re looking at, but fans of Texas Christian University (TCU) get fired up when SuperFrog runs onto the football field. Human-size and gray, with pointy ...

In the animal kingdom, surviving often means adapting. Animals must, over time, adapt not only to climate changes, habitat alterations, and changes in food sources, but also to how they protect ...

Contrary to appearance, reflex bleeding is a voluntary defense rather than a lethal injury. The Texas horned lizard can shoot, on average, 2% of their body mass in blood. These lizards’ diets play a ...