In a recent study, researchers analyzed nearly 40 years of data from hatchery and wild Chinook populations from California to Alaska

Sea ice loss is changing Arctic habitat and affecting species in more indirect ways

A recent study shows that by tearing tissue paper that’s loaded with nanocomposites and breaking the paper’s fibers, the paper acts as a sensor

With this eye toward the future, the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington announced the creation of the Northwest Institute for Materials Physics, Chemistry and Technology

By developing a synthetic version of the plant hormone auxin and an engineered receptor to recognize it, researchers are poised to uncover plants’ inner workings

The Mariana snailfish thrives at depths of up to about 8,000 meters along the Mariana Trench near Guam

The higher the level of particulates in the air, a UW-led study showed, the greater the impact on mental health

New material mimics the way a human finger experiences tension and compression as it slides along a surface or distinguishes among different textures

With an urgent need to better understand climate to predict how it will shift with more heat-trapping gases, scientists are developing new tools to measure waters below where satellites can penetrate

What are the chances for fish to survive as climate change continues to warm waters around the world?

“Our analysis shows that the goal of 2 degrees is very much a best-case scenario,” said study's lead author Adrian Raftery, a UW professor of statistics and sociology

Recent results could inform ongoing efforts to detect dark matter directly, especially if researchers have a clear idea of what sorts of properties they should be seekin

Currently there’s no reliable way to determine during surgery to remove breast cancer whether the excised tissue is completely cancer-free at its margins

Scientists designing polymers that can bridge the biological and electronic divide must deal with incompatible messaging styles

Few people have analyzed the environmental consequences that drone technology may have if fully adopted by industries, researchers found