Natural Sciences Division

Keiko Torii, a UW professor of biology, awarded the 35th annual Saruhashi Prize for exceptional research accomplishments and mentoring of other women scientists.

Australia, New Zealand, and South America are among the hardest hit as rising temperatures could drive the extinction of one in six species worldwide.

UW Chemistry Professor David Ginger's work could revolutionize the solar and electronics industries.

UW scientists developing a computer model to determine whether life has formed on distant planets -- without having to wait for a radio signal from another civilization.

NASA Astrobiology Institute’s Virtual Planetary Laboratory at the UW is making waves with an innovative approach to the study of exoplanets and the search for life beyond our solar system.

NASA Astrobiology Institute’s Virtual Planetary Laboratory at the UW is making waves with an innovative approach to the study of exoplanets and the search for life beyond our solar system.

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NASA's Virtual Planetary Laboratory,based at the University of Washington, is part of a new expert team searching for life beyond planet Earth.

University of Washington professor and associate chair of mathematics, is among 175 new fellows from the U.S. and Canada recognized this year by the Guggenheim Foundation

The NASA Astrobiology Institute’s Virtual Planetary Laboratory bring an interdisciplinary approach to the study of planets and search for life outside our solar system.

Two faculty members are among the leaders from academia, business, philanthropy, humanities and the arts elected as 2015 fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Conservation biologist Samuel Wasser's DNA analysis helping to stop illegal ivory trade worldwide.

New University of Washington research finds that children’s early environments have a lasting impact on their responses to stress later in life.

Affiliate professor of psychology is among five finalists for GeekWire's annual “Geek of the Year Award."

University of Washington ecologists are using 3-D technology to make artificial flowers, which they say could revolutionize our understanding of plant-pollinator interactions.