Science

Books

This Seattle author tells the 'deeper truth of our species' and evolution through the female body

Whether readers pick up a copy of the original "Eve" or the new YA adaptation, they'll be presented with an incredibly well-researched yet conversational and funny account of humanity.

Environment

From blubber to bone: How a whale decomposes on land

The story of the Lobby Whale at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.

Science

Meet the beetles! These rice-sized workers clean up specimens at Seattle’s Burke Museum

Very few Burke Museum visitors realize that thousands of secret workers are helping make the museum's animal specimen collection. No, it’s not a secret organization of janitors. But this team also cleans up expertly.

Environment

Pacific Northwest’s busiest volcano predicted to erupt by end of 2025

Thanks to a dense array of sensors on the volcano’s summit and flanks, scientists know that Axial Seamount has been swelling with magma and getting taller, a sign that it’s ready to go off.

Science

How brain-mapping research by Seattle scientists could help prevent Alzheimer's

Research by a group of Seattle scientists may help doctors and drug companies target specific brain cells to help people keep their minds sharp as they age.

Environment

UW biochemist wins Nobel Prize for using computers to design proteins

A biochemist at the University of Washington School of Medicine has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work in computational protein design.

Arts & Life

More Paul Allen treasures are up for sale: Art, outer space, and computer history

Science

Seattle crows are so smart, they’re challenging what we know about evolution

Researchers have made startling discoveries in recent years about a crow’s ability to communicate, solve problems, remember people, and use tools. What they’re discovering about crow brains is changing how scientists understand intelligence — and bringing into question our accepted version of evolution.

Science

Why didn't OceanGate's CEO heed warnings before the fatal Titan sub implosion?

It’s been a year since a Washington-made sub imploded on a dive to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board, including Stockton Rush, the founder and CEO of OceanGate, the Everett-based company that made the sub. Now, an investigative report in WIRED magazine details questionable decisions made by Rush in the years leading up to the Titan crash.