Justin Clausen has been promoted to the city's public works director after over a decade of working in the city.

Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and the closest red supergiant to Earth. It has an enormous volume ...

Revealed by advanced imaging, the long-sought "Betelbuddy" is much smaller and fainter than Betelgeuse and orbits within the supergiant’s atmosphere.

It is Betelgeuse and for hundreds of years astronomers have puzzled why its twinkle grows lighter and then dimmer over time.

Research leaders at Iowa State University say they are optimistic about their chances of keeping dollars coming in for vital research and other areas.

India’s aviation system requires accountability, oversight and a safety-over-profit commitment, with a genuine ‘culture of ...

Strong thunderstorms with torrential rainfall developed over portions of southwest and central Iowa early Sunday morning.

For more than two years, a lawsuit filed against former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has been crawling through ...

Warren said he’s been to more fire and accident page-outs than he can remember and won’t miss the 3 a.m. calls.

Here are the Ames Tribune Athlete of the Week nominees for the week of July 13-19. AmesTrib.com readers vote to determine the winner, who will be announced at the end of the week.

At Mountain View’s 10th annual Technology Showcase this week, the plaza outside City Hall bustled with live exhibits and interactive displays from local companies and research institutions at the ...

At least one mystery surrounding the red giant Betelgeuse can now be put to bed. Astronomers have finally laid eyes on a small, dim binary companion whipping around the massive sun. The observations ...