Natural Sciences Division

Geographically speaking, the Pacific Northwest is one of the best places in America to see tonight’s super-hyped total lunar eclipse. Meteorologically speaking? Not so much.

Skywatchers from Vancouver to Siberia shared their images of the total lunar eclipse. Julie Lutz, a UW astronomer, is quoted.

The outdoor community has made filtration a must. But a look at the scientific evidence shows that this mandate rests on a shaky foundation."

Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and UW announced the new Northwest Institute for Materials Physics, Chemistry and Technology

Cindy Roberts (2001) focuses on the well-being of polar bears and other animals in the zoo — and in the wild.

A new study shows that mosquitoes may choose who to bite based on scent.

How babies’ brains process touch builds foundations for learning.

42nd Annual Lecture: 7:30 p.m., Kane Hall, Room 130
Reception: 8:30 p.m., Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room
The lecture is free and open to the public.

Sam Wasser's group, Center for Conservation Biology, is using DNA to convict poachers of African elephants.

There is a popular misconception that bees shouldn't be able to fly. A 2005 study by Michael Dickinson, then a UW biology professor, is referenced.

The astronomers have fully ruled out that an alien megastructure might be responsible for the weirdly fluctuating light from a distant star. 

This week’s cold snap revealed the sorry state of infrastructure in many urban schools. Sapna Cheryan, associate professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted.

KIC 8462852 is nicknamed “Tabby’s Star” after LSU astronomer Boyajian, who discovered it with the help of citizen scientists. UW astronomers co-authored. 

An I-LABS study is referenced in a personal essay on girls and technology.

A study suggests that 25% of California adolescents are gender nonconforming. Professor Kristina Olson of the UW's TransYouth Project is mentioned.