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Man-made and defunct objects from over half a century worth of spacefaring now litter Earth orbits and poses a significant challenge.

A team of University of Washington researchers has engineered yeast cells (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) that can “talk” to one another.

The concepts of freedom, equality, evolution and democracy lie at the heart of “The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How they Changed the World.”

A team of UW biologists has identified a key mechanism plants use to decide when to release their floral scents to attract pollinators.

In the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision that made same-sex marriage a right nationwide, a whopping 26 million people slapped a rainbow flag over their Facebook photos to “celebrate pride.”

When couples have different ideas about retirement, they need to lay everything out on the table and discuss whether they can afford it.

A UW Biology study finds Argentinian hunter-gatherers without electricity sleep longer than those with power.

Science confirms what we know to be true: Making a dude feel "feminine" is probably going to make him defensive

Four students who earned graduate degrees this year have been named A&S Graduate Medalists for 2015.

Department of Astronomy Professor Andrew Connolly discusses innovation, big data, and answering the biggest questions of the universe.