plants

All over the world experts have noticed certain plants and trees attract snakes like crazy. Ditto for El Paso. Thanks to thick root systems, shade, moisture from watering and the presence of prey; many plants and trees are "snake friendly".

For the first time in decades, a new plant genus and species has been discovered in a national park, Big Bend National Park to be specific. It's been confirmed as a member of the sunflower family but it looks NOTHING like a sunflower.

Uncover the secrets of the Devils Cigar, the Texas Star mushroom making headlines in Austin. Explore its unique biology, hissing sounds, and smoke like spores.

It smells like either death, rotting fish, sweaty socks or a combination of all three.

You might have some of this around your family and not even know it.

One plant in the Lone Star State could cause you a lot of pain, if you're not careful.

Up to this point, the largest carnivorous plant in East Texas has been the "Sarracenia alata," known as the pale pitcher or yellow trumpet plant. But a new discovery has us wondering if another carnivorous plant is on its way.