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Biology professor reunited with rare nautilus
UW Biology Professor Peter Ward encounters one of the world's rarest animals, one he hasn't seen in over three decades.
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Nat Geo Explorers Nominated for Top Conservation Prize
UW Biology Professor Dee Boersma named a finalist in recognition of her work documenting the impacts of climate change on penguins. -
UW researchers model tsunami hazards on the Northwest coast
Recent press and social media coverage have reminded residents of the Pacific Northwest that they live in a seismically active region. -
Using DNA to track elephant poachers
How elephant dung and ivory tusk samples can help save the African elephant -
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.