People marched through Austin dressed like bloodied and undead figures from the 18th and 19th centuries on Friday as part of the Libertarian Longhorns’ Founding Fathers Zombie Crawl. About 50 people...

With local ecosystems facing difficulty surviving the ongoing drought, many are interested in increasing the use of native, drought-resistant Texan plants. The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center marked...

Sparked by Texas wildfires and crowding at area festivals, Austin City Council passed a proposal Thursday to ban smoking in all public parks. Council members passed the proposal by consent during the...

Occupy Austin protester and co-founder of the group Copwatch is helping Austinites learn about their rights despite being arrested for exercising civil disobedience. Eric Ellison and three other Occupy...

Jay Leno will make a guest appearance Nov. 13 when the painted cows that have made their home in downtown Austin are auctioned off for charity. Proceeds from the auction, which will be held at ACL-Live...

Recruiters from a technological talent agency are searching for Austin residents who could use their electronic and computing skills to better the community. Code for America, a program which recruits...

UT professors are joining Austin community members to cultivate creativity among adolescents otherwise considered derelicts by some members of society. Travis Marcum of the Austin Classical Guitar Society...

After more than 200 tickets, multiple arrests and a three-year debate with Austin City Council members, Chris Nielsen’s electric cab company has turned a corner in what he calls a rollercoaster ride...

[Corrected Oct. 16: Added "generic" before silhouette in 8th graf] By November, the Transportation Security Agency is scheduled to install full-body scanning machines using the latest technology...

Business on Guadalupe Street near West Campus appears to be booming with four new restaurants opening this fall, despite slower economic conditions nationally. Qdoba owner Kortney Otten, who opened a...

Though their united anger against political and financial institutions created Occupy Austin, their love for the cause is what’s keeping them together, said occupation member James Staton. Occupy...

Chagas disease, a tropical parasite commonly found in Latin America, may be more prevalent in Texas than previously thought, according to research done by Sahotra Sarkar, professor of integrative biology...