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KOMO Radio | Is Proxima b really habitable?
KOMO Radio's Herb Weisbaum interviews Rory Barnes, professor of astronomy at the UW, about the potential for habitability of Proxima b. -
Is the nearest alien planet Proxima b habitable? 'It's complicated'
The discovery of a roughly Earth-size planet around Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to Earth, has generated a lot of buzz. -
Study: Plants less thirsty as climate warms
A warming planet might not dry out Earth as much as previously believed, because plants will become less thirsty as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises, researchers said Monday. -
Y’all need to chill about Proxima Centauri b
In case you weren’t on Earth on Wednesday, here’s what you missed: Astronomers found a planet as close by as a planet could possibly be — in the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri. -
This Earth-like planet orbits the Sun’s nearest neighbor every 11 days
On Wednesday astronomers made the kind of announcement that can only occur once in human history: the discovery of the nearest potentially habitable world beyond our solar system. -
Near-complete skull of Tyrannosaurus rex unearthed in Montana
Paleontologists from the UW's Burke Museum have unearthed an extremely rare Tyrannosaurus rex fossil during an expedition in Montana's Hell Creek Formation.
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A massive T. rex skull was just unearthed in Montana
A rare Tyrannosaurus rex skull has been discovered by a team of paleontologists and volunteers with the UW's Burke Museum. -
'Extremely rare' 2,500-pound T-Rex skull arrives at Seattle's Burke Museum
An extremely rare 2,500-pound Tyrannosaurus rex skull discovered by Seattle paleontologists arrived at the UW's Burke Museum on Thursday. -
Rare T. rex skull delivered to Seattle’s Burke Museum – and there’s more to come
Seattle’s Burke Museum took delivery of what’s recognized as one of the finest Tyrannosaurus rex skulls in the world today, but there are still more bones out in Montana to add to the treasure. -
Seattle’s Burke Museum is getting a T. rex
Paleontologists from the UW's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture have discovered the fossil remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex, including a 4-foot-long skull, and they’re bringing the goods home. -
Get ready for Perseid meteor shower: Best places to watch
This year’s Perseid meteor shower is expected to be unusually intense. UW astronomer Woody Sullivan is quoted. -
Zombie Carbon Emissions Haunt the Planet
Decomposing trees release a huge volume of lagging CO2, killing species and hobbling efforts to fight global warming. -
Power struggle: Preservationists go nuclear at University of Washington
The demolition last week of the old nuclear reactor building on the UW campus has exposed the base of old concrete foundations and plenty of twisted rebar. -
Washington Scientist Launches Effort to Digitize All Fish
UW biology professor Adam Summers installed a small computed tomography, or CT, scanner at the UW's Friday Harbor Laboratories and launched an ambitious project. -
Former Oregon Lumber Town Rides Digital Wave to a Comeback
A former logging town in Oregon is now home to a few large data centers for Facebook and Apple. The shift in industry is forcing the town of 9,000 to diversify jobs.