Natural Sciences Division

A complex interaction between the chemicals in the water and the animals' bodies creates the bubble suits, said Floris van Breugel.

In water, flies inevitably become fish bait, can’t escape or emerge too wet to function. But in Mono Lake’s salty waters, the fly species Ephydra hians is an exception.

The alkali fly can dive underwater and can reemerge to the surface without ever getting wet. Research by Floris van Breugel, a biology research associate at the UW, is referenced.

In the future, some flower species may bloom earlier while others could disappear altogether, according to a study from the UW. Elli Theobald, a biologist at the UW, is quoted.

Jason Detwiler is an assistant professor of physics at the University of Washington, and he’s on the hunt for a natural phenomenon that is insanely rare.

A sky survey that draws upon the data-crunching skills of researchers at the UW has reached a milestone known as “first light." 

"Native people are generally omitted from discussions of discrimination," says Stephanie Fryberg, associate professor of psychology and American Indian studies at the UW.

A group of scientists from CalTech and the UW has modified an old telescope to create a powerful tool capable of capturing high-definition images of the Northern sky.

Is your idea of nature different from your grandparents'? That's what UW psychology professor Peter Kahn calls "environmental generational amnesia."

Scientists with the UW and nine additional partner institutions, announced that the Zwicky Transient Facility has seen “first light."

Climate change will mean big changes for wildflowers on Mount Rainier by the end of the century. Elli Theobald, a biologist at the UW, is quoted.

Dr. Marsha Linehan is quoted in this article.

Researchers at the University of Washington found that earlier blooms are just one of several ways climate change may affect the park's popular flowers.

Researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University are getting ready for an unprecedented months-long campaign to study Antarctica’s ice shelves from the ocean below.

Recent awards and honors for College of Arts & Sciences faculty and staff.