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U.S. Goes After African Elephant Slaughter With Ivory Ban
Illegal wildlife trade has become the world’s fourth-largest international organized crime, according to a recent UW Biology study. -
How do mosquitoes find food? First, they smell you, scientists say
New research shows that mosquitoes find targets by following the scent of the air we exhale, then using sight and body heat sensors to close in. -
$2.3M energy conservation project in Physics/Astronomy Building complete
The capital retrofit project has drastically reduced ventilation system waste in the iconic campus building -
UW researchers show that the mosquito smells, before it sees, a bloody feast
A team of biologists from the University of Washington and the California Institute of Technology has cracked the cues mosquitoes use to find us. -
A philosopher and an atmospheric scientist walk into a bar...
It’s fair to say that dire warnings about climate change have become the new normal. So we shouldn’t expect a great punch line when our bar scenario takes place, as it did recently. -
UW’s Conservation magazine snares top writing honors
The UW-based Conservation magazine has won a gold award in a national competition sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. -
Risk of interbreeding due to climate change lower than expected
One of the questions raised by climate change has been whether it could cause more species of animals to interbreed. -
11 Ways Technology Stops Crime Against Endangered Animals
DNA analysis and the work of Biology's Sam Wasser has proved a game changer in wildlife crime investigation. -
Poop-sniffing dogs work for wildlife researchers
UW's Conservation Canines are back on the case, helping researchers discover the interrelationships of wolves and other carnivores in Eastern Washington. -
Researchers discover how petunias know when to smell good
A team of UW biologists has identified a key mechanism plants use to decide when to release their floral scents to attract pollinators. -
DNA Tracking Of Ivory Helps Biologists Find Poaching Hotspots
To stop elephant slaughter in Africa, zoologist Sam Wasser spent years extracting DNA from elephant dung and tissue. Much of the world's poached ivory, he discovered, comes from just three places. -
DNA Research, A New Hope for African Elephants
UW biologist Samuel Wasser's pioneering work is helping stop illegal ivory trade that's decimating the African elephant population. -
How Poop-Sniffing Dogs Could Help Save Endangered Species
Biologists estimate the business kills roughly one out of every ten African elephants each year. -
Elephant poaching hotspots identified
Most illegally poached African elephant ivory can be traced back to just two areas of Africa, research shows. -
Scientists have used DNA tests to track Africa’s worst elephant poaching spots
The key to saving elephants from poachers could be locked up in the animals' DNA, according to the results of a new study.