Department of Biology

Samuel K. Wasser, 62, a zoologist at the University of Washington, is a Sherlock Holmes of the wildlife trade. 

From June 4 to 11, oyster lovers will be able to study, shuck and slurp up oysters to their hearts’ content at events across Puget Sound.

Many readers of The New York Times article about rapamycin claimed they would just say no to such a drug. Rapamycin was tested during a study of dogs at the UW to see if it could slow aging.

An ongoing study out of the University of Washington hopes to yield new understanding of how and why the signs of aging happen, and potentially help to extend the lives of dogs.

The big news this week is that dogs are being used to test a drug that might help humans live longer.

A drug that slows aging might instead serve to delay the onset of several major diseases at once. Research by the UW's Matt Kaeberlein and Daniel Promislow is featured.

A team of scientists from UC Santa Cruz, the University of Washington, and the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason looked into the properties of the jelly.

A new video shows how we are giving the next generation of scientists a head start by empowering them to do original research as undergraduates.

Biologists at the University of Washington and the Burke Museum of History and Culture are shedding light on so-called “carnivorous bats.”

UW Biology’s rare and diverse plant collection is moving to a temporary greenhouse space donated by Amazon during the construction of the new Life Sciences Complex.

 

They're cute, charming, and quirky, and in some parts of the world, the birds are getting the love they deserve.

Biology Professor Dee Boersma applauding new regulations by the government of Ecuador.

The University of Washington has announced this year’s Awards of Excellence recipients, several come from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Biology professor Dee Boersma is a finalist for the Indianapolis Prize, the highest honor for animal conservationists.

UW Biology's Dee Boersma discusses the unusual bond between humans and penguins.