The early bird gets the worm — but you have to be even earlier to wrangle the jumping worm. Experts are warning gardening enthusiasts to look out for jumping worms this summer, as the species is known to worsen soil quality and make it inhospitable for ...

Greg Abbott said during a Friday morning briefing that it will be an "extraordinarily challenging summer" as the state works to prevent the spread of the flesh-eating New World screwworm. Abbott said one of the biggest challenges facing officials is monitoring deer and other wildlife outside of farms that could carry the parasite and spread it further across Texas.