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Milford
Bees help move pollen from one plant to another.
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Center Junction
Purple martin populations are maintained, in part, through human-designed nests.
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Ames
The head costumer for a stage production must take several criteria into account to ensure all costumes are ready for showtime.
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Ames
Engineering a solution for “snow” to fall during a ballet performance requires thoughtful consideration and planning.
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Ames
Dancers apply several physical science concepts as they perform.
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Ames
A fly system is the primary mechanism which allows theater technicians to hang and quickly move curtains, background scenery, lights and more.
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Indianola
Effective application of anhydrous ammonia requires a variety of environmental factors be met.
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Appanoose County
Chronic Wasting Disease is a contagious neurological disease resulting in severe weight loss, behavioral changes, and ultimately death in affected animals.
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Knoxville
The chemical composition found in the karst landscape can lead to the formation of sinkholes.
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Altoona
Roller coaster engineers apply several physics principles to create a safe and thrilling experience.
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Fayette County
Diversity of appearance within a cattle herd can be influenced by genetics and the environment.
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Shenandoah
Molecular sieve beads play an important role in ethanol distillation.
Princeton
Reed canary grass grows natively in Europe and Asia, but it is taking over in some Iowa locations.
Ida Grove
Distinct differences in road surfaces across Iowa are connected to geologic processes over time and location.
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Montgomery County
Many trees in Montgomery County were left damaged after an EF-3 tornado in May 2024.
Bedford
The northern lights have been frequently visible further south of the poles.
Council Bluffs
Urban runoff is the trash run off that occurs after each major rain or wind storm, and in Iowa results in millions of pounds of trash being washed into Iowa waterways.
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Sumner
Retention ponds are artificial structures designed to retain and treat contaminated stormwater runoff.
Tipton
The Eastern Iowa tornado of March 2023 demolished a century farm. The rebuilding process included balancing several constraints.
Orange City
Animals, including dogs, change their bodies and lifestyles with the seasons and other situations in order to survive.
Adel
When working with natural gas, a spark can mean danger. Selecting tools made from the right materials can reduce that danger.
Des Moines
Multiple animal tracks are visible in the fresh, morning snow. There appear to be three sets of tracks that seem to come close to the backyard of a house.
Des Moines
Releasing carbon dioxide from a canister will cause the canister to feel colder, even causing frost to form when all of the gas is expelled rapidly.
Runnells
Evidence of weathering and erosion is visible through rock cutouts, changes in the shape of the land and water bodies, and sometimes the damage left behind.
Roland
Weather forecasting can help us safely respond to severe winter weather.
Pleasant Hill
The trees appeared white from snow, fog, temperatures or precipitation.
Runnells
The trees were knocked down due to a tornado that went through the area.
Mitchellville
The patterns of a swing in motion in various situations can be observed and measured.
Schaller
Large wind turbines surround many small farming communities in Iowa.
Bondurant
It's possible to see both the sun and the moon during the day.
Johnson County
The look of water can be deceiving, and the clearest waters can also be the most unsafe to drink or live in.
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