University of Washington scientists have worked for years to help bring the Vera C. Rubin Observatory online so it can begin mapping the night sky.

A researcher monitoring Axial Seamount, 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, says the eruption is expected to happen before the year is over.

The Seattle Pandemic Preparedness Cohort study is designed to give a real-time snapshot of which respiratory viruses are out there and how they are evolving and spreading.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the naked eye in January and for part of February. Uranus and Neptune can only be spotted with binoculars and telescopes.

A University of Washington study found benefits, and widespread interest, in the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy for health workers still struggling with COVID-era trauma.

The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with proteins. The awards continue with the literature prize on Thursday.

Michael Sanchez was testing out his new camera when he happened upon a feathered subject. The blue rock-thrush he photographed on the coast of northern Oregon last week has excited the birding world.

"Science for Everyone" includes 3D-printed statues of women innovators from the Pacific Northwest, a play area to explore STEAM careers and lays out the inequalities that remain in scientific fields.

Scientists in Washington recently used NASA satellites to learn more about snow in the mountains and manage water resources.

A new atlas of the human brain could help explain abilities like language – and vulnerabilities, like Alzheimer's disease.