Recently, theileriosis- a disease that is predominantly transmitted through the Asian longhorned tick- was detected in a Southeast Iowa cattle herd. This is the first outbreak in Iowa […] ...

From poison ivy to chiggers and coyotes, here are the hazardous plants, insects and animals to watch out for — and what to do ...

A state famous for its prairies and cornfields, it’s easy to believe that Iowa makes a good home for snakes. Indeed, Iowa is home to 28 species of snakes. Furthermore, the vast majority of these ...

A cattle disease carried by ticks is now confirmed in Iowa for the first time in a herd of cows in southeast Iowa. Iowa State ...

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered ...

Being a returning state qualifier, Chariton was an easy pick before the season began to win a second straight South Central ...

There are already four times more cases of measles in the U.S. this year than there were in all of 2024. Posted: June 13, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025 ...

Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation action, or are endangered due to a ...

MAMMALS come in all sizes from the largest of all, blue whales, to the smallest like the Least shrew. Whales are entirely ...

Iowa State wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson celebrates a first down against Iowa during the Cy-Hawk Series football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. The Houston ...

Iowa State junior running back Breece Hall runs the ball for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against TCU on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. / Bryon Houlgrave/The Register ...