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About $8 Million of Elephant Ivory Destroyed in Central Park
Sam Wasser, a professor at the UW who has performed forensic analysis on seized ivory for the last 13 years, commented on the destroyed ivory.
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Cold snap makes lizards evolve in just a few months
A common lizard living on the Texas-Mexico border underwent a dramatic genetic transformation in response to cold weather. Raymond Huey, an evolutionary biologist at the UW, is quoted.
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The Zombie Starfish Detectives
In 2013 and 2014, scientists started noticing that west coast starfish weren't their usual regenerative selves.
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Geckos evolve rapidly in Brazil after new dam constructed
The construction of a dam in central Brazil has spurred remarkably fast evolution of geckos in the region. Raymond Huey, an evolutionary biologist at the UW, is quoted.
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Analysis shows global warming will almost certainly break the ‘speed limit’ by 2100
A statistical analysis led by researchers at the UW sees almost no chance that the world’s nations will be able to keep the rise in global temperatures below 2 degrees Celsius
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Planet has just 5% chance of reaching Paris climate goal, study says
A new study warns that the planet will warm more than two degrees Celsius by the end of this century.
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We only have a 5 percent chance of avoiding ‘dangerous’ global warming, a study finds
A study conducted by UW statistician shows that the Earth could warm five degrees Celsius by the end of this century.
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Earth to warm 2 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, studies say
By the end of the century, the global temperature is likely to rise more than 2 degrees Celsius, or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Earth likely to warm more than 2 degrees this century
The Earth is very likely to exceed a 2 degree Celcius change, according to new University of Washington research.
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Heavier Asian Americans seen as ‘more American,’ study says
A University of Washington-led study has found that for Asian Americans, those who appear heavier are perceived to be more “American."
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Half the atoms inside your body came from across the universe
Half of the atoms making up everything around you are intergalactic interlopers. Jessica Werk, assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
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Half of our galaxy might come from other galaxies
It turns out that, if new estimates are right, half of the atoms in our galaxy could have been stolen from other galaxies. Jessica Werk, assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
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Even babies can tell who's the boss, UW research says
Social hierarchy may be so naturally ingrained, that toddlers as young as 17 months old can perceive who is dominant and also anticipate that the dominant person will receive more rewards.
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Elephant Researcher
Samuel Wasser, Ph.D., research professor, Biology, director, Center for Conservation Biology, UW
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Students avoid 'different' classmates for group discussions
In a study at the University of Washington, in Seattle, researchers found that “in almost all cases, students self-sorted by ethnicity and gender.”