Natural Sciences Division

NASA plans to use Star Wars' colorful worlds as inspiration in its hunt for other planets. Victoria Meadows, an astronomer at the UW, is quoted

Viola Miller, 8, opened her piggy bank to support penguin research.

UW Psychology researchers have developed a remarkably effective therapy for people at high risk for suicide or with other behavior disorders.

A UW study of elementary school students conducted at three racially diverse Tacoma schools found children rate gender a more important part of their identities than race.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at UW, shares his insights on why biggest isn't necessarily the best when it comes to deer antlers and lion manes.

Earth is a vibrant, lush planet that’s bustling with life, but if you’re far, far away would you be able to tell if there’s was life on Earth at all?

In UW Biology we are fueled by what if. We are driven by curiosity and a belief in what's possible. And we believe it's possible to transform the way biological research and teaching are done.

While the gender gap is tightening in some STEM fields, it's only getting wider in others.

Research finds a simple action-oriented approach is effective in treating the common mood disorder.

Our 'close relatives' acorn worms can regrow every major body part after being cut in half.

A long-term study by UW's P .Dee Boersma shows the subtle hand of natural selection on Argentina’s Magellanic penguins.

The loss of forests worldwide appears to interact synergistically to produce unpredictable effects on the global climate.

Microsoft says it’s moving ahead from just talking about quantum computing to building an actual quantum computer, based on the physics that won a Nobel Prize this year.

Considering its origin story, it’s not so surprising that hypnosis and serious medical science have often seemed at odds. Dave Patterson, a psychologist at the UW weighs in.

Climate models reveal possibility of woodland El Niño.