Natural Sciences Division

A team of scientists examining seized shipments of elephant tusks from Africa have found that the vast majority of the ivory came from elephants that died within the last 3 years.

Instead of being unique to human cells, it turns out that Terasaki "ramps" show up elsewhere, too: in the crust of collapsed stars.

Supercomputer calculation suggests hypothesized particle may be heavier than thought.

"The failure of computer science and engineering to recruit and graduate women is incredibly costly," writes Sapna Cheryan, UW associate professor of psychology.

Technology by itself will not save pangolins or elephants, but it can help make major progress.

Nearly 50 years after the Supreme Court struck down the last remaining bans on interracial marriage, mixed-race couples are on the rise.

A research team led by University of Washington biology professor Tom Daniel has teased out how hawkmoths integrate signals from two sensory systems: vision and touch.

Following two disastrous seasons, the "Married at First Sight" Season 4 reunion special ended with good news: Two couples are still married six months later.

The Implicit Association Test reveals attitudes we may not be aware we have, even regarding Presidential candidates.

Professor Emeritus David Thouless is the Physics Department's second Nobel Prize recipient. 

Last week, the science media was abuzz with reports that dark energy might not exist. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, postdoctoral associate in physics at the UW, is quoted. 

The University of Washington’s computer science department has been working hard for the past decade to create a more inclusive culture for women.

UW biologists use Tucker, a rescue dog, to gather information about killer whales. 

NASA’s rebooted mission, K2, seeks out new worlds closely orbiting stars smaller than the Sun.

Dr. Hunter Hoffman with the Human Interface Technology Lab at UW, and Dr. David Patterson, a UW psychologist, are harnessing the power of distraction created by virtual reality to block pain.