Natural Sciences Division

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.

Fifteen years after a pioneering stem cell procedure to restore a man's sight, UW researchers are improving our understanding of how vision develops.

University of Washington ecopsychologist Peter Kahn describes our diminishing experiences with nature.

Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is one of the most Earthlike places in the solar system. As the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft examines Titan over many years, its discoveries bring new mysteries.

UW researcher Patricia Kuhl's research into the social foundations of language learning has earned her one of the top awards in her field.

Toro one of two mathematicians this year to receive the honor for research in geometric measure theory,harmonic analysis, and partial differential equations.

A UW Mathematics professor and Google partner share how they came up with the hit mapping game.

One of the longest-running and weirdest examples of a crowdfunded scientific experiment is finally reaching the end of the road.

A UW postdoctoral scientist is among six nationwide recipients of the 2015 Carl Sagan Exoplanet Postdoctoral Fellowships.

A University of Washington mathematician is among 31 new fellows honored from institutions around the world.