Department of Biology

When we feel something too hot or cold, our senses register pain. But why? And what’s causing it? 

Two University of Washington professors are taking aim at BS in a provocatively named new course they hope to teach this spring. 

Here’s a reading list for designers in Trump's America. UW professors Carl Bergstrom (biology) and Jevin West (Information School) are mentioned.

A recent UW study analyzed the behavior of seven species of marine snails found in Washington waters and discovered that native and invasive snails use different cues to assess risk.

According to researchers from UW, the ability for rational decision-making extends pretty far to other members of the animal kingdom.

Paleontologists picking through fossils from Montana have discovered something unexpected — a new species of lizard from the late dinosaur era..

Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West, a pair of scientists at the UW, want to teach students how to survive the avalanche of false or misleading data shaken loose by shifts in media, technology and politics.

In a tiny island laboratory in the Northwesternmost corner of Washington, one marine biologist is on a mission: Scan every known fish species in the world.

Scientists have thought the nightshade family came into existence about 40 million years ago, but the discovery of two new fossils pushes the age of the family back considerably further.

Fossils from a dinosaur-era mammal unearthed in Montana and North Dakota have helped UW scientists establish that the animal had, pound-for-pound, the strongest bite force of any mammal ever recorded.

KOMO Radio's Herb Weisbaum interviews Billie Swalla, professor of biology and director of UW's Friday Harbor Labs, about a new study exploring limb regeneration. 

Viola Miller, 8, opened her piggy bank to support penguin research.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at UW, shares his insights on why biggest isn't necessarily the best when it comes to deer antlers and lion manes.

In UW Biology we are fueled by what if. We are driven by curiosity and a belief in what's possible. And we believe it's possible to transform the way biological research and teaching are done.

Our 'close relatives' acorn worms can regrow every major body part after being cut in half.