Jordan Chapman

Sep 28, 2024 | texarkanagazette.com | Jordan Chapman

DALLAS -- Thurman Hogan learned to love the outdoors at an early age. One of his earliest memories involves helping his grandmother in her garden in Tatums, Okla., a town settled by freed people in 1859. At her house, Hogan would pretend to rough it in the Great Outdoors. Other times, he chased chickens across the neighborhood. When the sun went down, he'd stay indoors watching nature documentaries. "Black people have always been outside," Hogan said.

Jul 15, 2024 | thebrunswicknews.com | Jordan Chapman

By Jordan Chapman, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS - A University of Texas at Arlington scientist's research could have an impact on one of the world's most pressing problems: plastic waste. Plastic waste has become a major environmental concern. From 1950 to 2015, more than 8,000 million tons of plastic was produced and only 6-7% was recycled, according to a 2017 study in ScienceAdvances. More than half of the waste went straight to landfills.

Jul 4, 2024 | thebrunswicknews.com | Jordan Chapman

DALLAS - It's been hot and muggy in North Texas. But is it about to get...buggy? You've probably noticed insects buzzing around on your hike or even hanging around your garden. But are we seeing more this summer with the heatwave?

Jul 4, 2024 | dallasnews.com | Jordan Chapman

It’s been hot and muggy in North Texas. But is it about to get…buggy? You’ve probably noticed insects buzzing around on your hike or even hanging around your garden. But are we seeing more this summer with the heatwave? AdvertisementDr. Alison Ravenscraft, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, said the short answer is yes. But it depends. AdvertisementBillions of cicadas are coming this spring in rare spectacle. Will Texas see any?

Jun 27, 2024 | dallasnews.com | Jordan Chapman |Miriam Fauzia

Plate tectonics, or the shifting of plates across a planet or moon, may be the key to lifeforms developing as an advanced species. And the rarity of plate tectonics elsewhere in the universe may be the reason we haven’t heard from other civilizations across the galaxy, according to research by a University of Texas at Dallas geology professor. Dr. Robert J.