Research

A good measure of how highly a government values “public safety” is the amount spent incarcerating people; a good measure of how little it values people is how much it costs an individual to be impris

Scientists for the first time have directly detected key organic compounds in a comet.

Abigail Swann makes a point of telling students what she's doing to reduce her own carbon footprint when teaching about potential climate change solutions.

I-1515 would amend the state’s discrimination law so that public and private entities could restrict  “private facilities” to “biologically” male or female.

Mussels, the popular shellfish staple, are growing thinner shells, which could put them at great risk.

The new “Finding Dory” movie takes place deep in the ocean, but it was a University of Washington professor who helped Pixar bring the film’s characters to life.

Americans often pay for their crimes twice — first with a prison sentence, then with a lifetime of debt many will never be able to escape.

A survey found that, of 1,500 scientists polled, 70 percent of them had been unable to replicate another scientist's results while 50 percent had been unable to replicate even their own results.

In a new study, researchers from the UW’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) suggest that our genes and brain structure could be linked to how successfully we pick up a second language.

If you’re heading to theaters this weekend to see the much anticipated “Finding Dory,” take note of how Mr. Ray glides effortlessly through the water.

Researchers at the University of Washington are running a study that might find the cure for getting older.

The College of Arts & Sciences awarded its 2016 Graduate Medal to three exceptional graduate students.

Whether in a laboratory or on a soccer field, student athlete Megan Kufeld was "all in, all the time" at the UW.

When an assistant racehorse trainer and mother of three returned to school, she discovered a passion for research.

Teachers in Los Angeles are taking issue with an observation-based teacher evaluation system. Dan Goldhaber, director of the Center for Education Data & Research at the UW, is quoted.