AMES, Iowa — When most baby turtles hatch, their sex depends on the temperature of the sand or soil where their mother laid ...

Guests visit Iowa State University's mascot, Cy, during the 2025 Iowa State Fair. (Photo by Chris Gannon) AMES, Iowa – Visitors to the Iowa State University exhibit at the 2026 Iowa State Fair will ...

Hongqing (Michelle) Guo, an assistant professor of genetics, development and cell biology, uses Arabidopsis thaliana plants to study a gene that controls both growth and survival response. Photo by ...

The NSF RuralSTAMINA Biomanufacturing Engine in Iowa and Nebraska will leverage biomass conversion and biomanufacturing to support agricultural producers and small and medium-sized manufacturers. The ...

This illustration shows how the "Pest-ID" tool developed by Iowa State researchers can help farmers identify and manage pests of all kinds. Image courtesy of Iowa State's Translational AI Center. Nine ...

Companies are drilling exploratory wells to look for geologic hydrogen thousands of feet below Iowa's surface. This photo shows a well near Vincent, just northeast of Fort Dodge, in September 2024.

Education changes more than a person’s resume – it also shifts their individual opportunities, timelines and expectations. Photo: Adobe Stock Images. AMES, Iowa – In recent decades, a curious trend in ...

Rockstar (above, center), a 14-year-old boy who uses Exo technology for walking assistance, lights up the runway while wearing a custom adaptive outfit designed by Iowa State student Manu Smriti ...

Ames, Iowa – In a message sent today to the campus community, Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen announced her plans to retire in January 2026. Wintersteen became the first woman and ...

With strong growth in first-year students and record first-year retention, Iowa State enrollment is up for the third consecutive year. AMES, Iowa – For the third consecutive year, enrollment at Iowa ...

Agrobacterium tumefaciens magnified 15,000 times in an image captured earlier this year with a scanning electron microscope at Iowa State University's Roy J. Carver High Resolution Microscopy Facility ...

The 2025 Innovation at Work series illustrates why Iowa State University is a trusted partner. Through research, teaching, service and extension, Iowa State has a long history of providing proactive ...