Department of Biology

A study led by the University of Washington shows that popular long-term drought estimates have a major flaw.

A warming planet might not dry out Earth as much as previously believed, because plants will become less thirsty as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises, researchers said Monday.

Dougsley--the UW's young corpse plant--has relocated temporarily to the Volunteer Park Conservatory.

Seattle’s Burke Museum took delivery of what’s recognized as one of the finest Tyrannosaurus rex skulls in the world today, but there are still more bones out in Montana to add to the treasure.

Philosophers and scientists collaborate to explore ethical questions raised by neuroscience.

Bing Brunton searches for meaningful patterns in data from electrical signals in the brain.

Decomposing trees release a huge volume of lagging CO2, killing species and hobbling efforts to fight global warming.

UW biology professor Adam Summers installed a small computed tomography, or CT, scanner at the UW's Friday Harbor Laboratories and launched an ambitious project.

UW Campus Sustainability Fund awarded $150,000 to install building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and rooftop photovoltaics (PV) on the new Life Sciences Building.

Many claim jet lag is worse and lasts longer when you travel east than west. Horacio de la Iglesia, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.

Faculty in the Department of Biology are working to make STEM courses more equitable through innovative teaching.

A walkthrough of the first two floors of the new Life Sciences Complex where UW Biology with pioneer boundary-pushing scientific research and teaching.

Vaughan’s team modified a protocol to “swell” cellular structures, bringing them within the range of common laboratory microscopes using relatively simple methods and reagents.

Ocean acidification is bad for mussels. You may think you’ve heard this story before (cf. clams, oysters, scallops) but wait! This time it’s a little different.

The strong, stretchy threads that mussels use to stay put won't work as well in warmer, more acidic waters.