Science

Washington scientists guessed that mysterious mounds hundreds of feet below the surface of Hood Canal were deposited by Ice Age glaciers or built up by…

The director of a chimpanzee institute at Central Washington University says she feels urgency to bring in new animals.

Many jobs of the future will be in fields that go by the shorthand “STEM”: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. But these are precisely the subjects…

Instead of increasing kids’ isolation, a new study from the University of Washington suggests life on the digital frontier is helping kids reach…

For one thing, Kennewick Man – the 9,500-year-old remains found in the shallows of the Columbia River more than 16 years ago – was buff. We’re talking…

Kennewick Man spent most of his life on the coast, not in the region on the Columbia River where he was found.

The Northwest is known for its love of coffee. Now evidence of that is showing up in the Pacific Ocean. Researchers have found low levels of caffeine at half a dozen locations on the Oregon Coast.

Many of the efforts to improve schools in Washington are focusing on science and technology, and some leading educators are concerned that’s coming at the…

At the core of Washington’s agriculture industry is science – you can’t grow a potato or cherry without knowing about soil chemistry, hydrology and…

SPOKANE, Wash. – Another damp spring has led to another outbreak of black flies in Spokane.Kim Papich with the Spokane Regional Health District says…