Department of Biology

Dr. Deborah Giles, researcher with the Center for Conservation Biology discusses risks to pregnant orcas in Puget Sound.

Climbers of Everest are twice as likely to summit, despite an increase in crowding. Raymond Huey, professor emeritus of biology, is quoted.

In creatures that lived before dinosaurs, paleontologists found signs of hibernation. Christian Sidor, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke and professor of biology, is quoted.

Lead author Megan Whitney, biology graduate student, explains her new study on the hibernation state of a creature who lived before the dinosaurs.

Raymond Huey, professor emeritus of biology, explains the factors that lead to success when climbing Everest.

Raymond Huey, professor emeritus of biology, explains the results of his new study on the summit and death rates on Mount Everest.

Rubén Manzanedo, a postdoctoral researcher in biology, is quoted in this article about what COVID-19 can teach us about fighting climate change.

Researchers are trying to figure out how many people in a community must be immune before the coronavirus fades. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, is quoted.

Because of an overburdened system, people who are visiting family have complicated questions to ask on whether to get tested. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, is quoted.

Once again, insects prove to be more complicated than scientists thought they were. Alejandro Rico-Guevara, assistant professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.

“It has been remarkable to see such deep partisan divides about basic medical science,” writes Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology.

"Calling Bullshit," co-authored by Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, teaches us how to live in a world that’s full of BS, and how to spot it in ourselves.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains how you can evaluate COVID-19 news in a calm way and avoid things like "anxiety scrolling."

Data from antibody tests in 10 different cities and states indicate that many people with no symptoms may be spreading the virus. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, is quoted.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, is quoted in this article about how coronavirus test results should be interpreted.