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It seems like even black holes can’t resist the temptation to insert themselves unannounced into photographs.

The alkali fly can dive underwater and can reemerge to the surface without ever getting wet. Research by Floris van Breugel, a biology research associate at the UW, is referenced.

In water, flies inevitably become fish bait, can’t escape or emerge too wet to function. But in Mono Lake’s salty waters, the fly species Ephydra hians is an exception.

A complex interaction between the chemicals in the water and the animals' bodies creates the bubble suits, said Floris van Breugel.

Sommeliers sneer and say, “Flutes? We’re adults. We use real wine glasses.” David Gire, assistant professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted.

Is your idea of nature different from your grandparents'? That's what UW psychology professor Peter Kahn calls "environmental generational amnesia."

A group of scientists from CalTech and the UW has modified an old telescope to create a powerful tool capable of capturing high-definition images of the Northern sky.

"Native people are generally omitted from discussions of discrimination," says Stephanie Fryberg, associate professor of psychology and American Indian studies at the UW.

A sky survey that draws upon the data-crunching skills of researchers at the UW has reached a milestone known as “first light." 

Jason Detwiler is an assistant professor of physics at the University of Washington, and he’s on the hunt for a natural phenomenon that is insanely rare.