Premier climate study frozen by Trump administration as researchers get the boot The Trump administration has put the nation’s most comprehensive climate study on hold and told hundreds of scientists working on it that their services are no longer needed. John Ryan
Beloved WSU bread-baking lab in Burlington threatened by Trump cuts Food research at Washington State University is being hit by federal funding cuts. That includes the WSU Breadlab in Burlington, which studies, grows, and bakes new kinds of whole grains. Casey Martin
Tooth be told: Sea otters have a powerful bite Sea otters are incredible marine wrestlers, packing some serious strength under all that fluff. Brandi Fullwood
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. Katie Campbell
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. Brandi Fullwood
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. Brandi Fullwood
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. John Ryan
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. KUOW Staff
Screams of joy and... what did you just say? UW biochemist recalls getting the Nobel Prize call It's not every day a Seattle kid gets a Nobel Prize. University of Washington biochemist David Baker isn't exactly a kid anymore, but a curious spirit, sharp mind, and ground-breaking scientific discoveries got him that nod last week. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 7 mins
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. Ann Dornfeld
