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Texas Tech Wildlife Toxicology Laboratory truck conducting field research on quail populations and environmental health.

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Texas Tech Invents Quail Happy Meals, Saves Birds From Wormy Doom

Texas Tech researcher Ronald Kendall has spent decades in the trenches of wildlife toxicology, and…

lubbock-sucksAugust 13, 2025

Aerial view of an off-grid home in Texas featuring rooftop solar panels, a wind turbine, and a rainwater collection tank as part of the HUMS (Home Utility Management System) sustainable energy and water initiative.

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Texas Tech Wants You to Be Your Own Power Plant (Because the Grid Can’t Be Trusted)

Texas Tech scientists are working on something called the Home Utility Management System, or HUMS.…

lubbock-sucksJuly 30, 2025

Cotton farmer Walt Hagood stands beside his truck in a dry Texas field, advocating for cotton over synthetic fibers amid rising fast fashion concerns.

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Texas Cotton vs. TikTok: Farmers Beg You to Stop Wearing Plastic Pants

Once upon a time, cotton was king in Texas. Now, thanks to Shein hauls and…

lubbock-sucksJuly 24, 2025