Venomous prickly fireworms with needle-like spikes are emerging on Texas beaches, according to the Harte Research Institute.

Researchers are warning beachgoers of the latest creature washing up on Texas shores, a painful species known as fireworms.

— -- Texas health officials are warning beachgoers that higher levels of bacteria have been found at multiple beaches in the Galveston area in the Gulf of Mexico. Water quality on beaches is ...