Science

University of Iowa professor Benjamin Hunnicut — who has been studying how we work, live and recreate for 50 years — will retire this year.

In 1869, Iowa was directly in the path of a total solar eclipse.

An ISU project could bring a resilient energy source with stable prices to the city of Montezuma, which could be replicated across the state.

A one-acre solar farm produces as much energy as approximately 100 acres of ethanol from corn. Why isn't Iowa taking advantage?

Two cicada broods that haven't overlapped since 1803 will emerge simultaneously this year. This won't happen again for 221 years.

An Iowa native and former NFL kicker hopes for a Cyclone to Hawkeye touchdown pass during Sunday's Super Bowl game between the Chiefs and the 49ers.

The January Read With Jenna Book Club pick by Bonnie Jo Campbell is a 'Midwestern gothic' story of one family. And a young scientist joins the show to discuss a new series of STEM workshops for kids.

Five students from North High School in Des Moines have been spending most of their free time for the last two months developing an app to aid a lunar expedition.

How did the universe begin? How will it end? This episode of River to River tackles those and other big questions.

Entomologists say insects are declining at alarming rates — one major study estimates we’re losing 2% in total insect biomass every year. Now, the National Academy of Sciences is preparing to embark on a study to understand insect trends across North America.