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The mystery of how the surface of Mars, long dead and dry, could have flowed with water billions of years ago may have been solved by research that included a University of Washington astronomer.

Are the days of "Hey, hey - Ho, ho," giving way to a world of keyboard typing and mouse double clicking? A new University of Washington study took a look at the changing way we fight for change and found the best way forward.

Death planning is a grim topic, but Michael Hebb, a teaching fellow at the University of Washington, is making that conversation easier. He has developed a project called "Death Over Dinner," which helps relatives, friends and even strangers to gather, break bread and talk about matters such as terminal illnesses, loss of a loved one or how they'd like their own death handled.

Pepper Schwartz, reported that in nine out of 10 households that identify themselves as "feminist", the man did most of the driving when both partners were in the car.

History gives expression to the time and place in which the historian is writing. It gets rewritten each generation, with the past determined by the present, says Prof. Ken Pyle.

Don't miss your last chance to see School of Drama's 'Fifth of July' or venture to the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture to explore their new exhibit "Elwha: A River Reborn."

Last month, elders and members from 30-plus Washington state tribes, Native American students, and faculty gathered with university officials to break ground on a $3 million modern cedar longhouse on the UW campus.

History suggests that Tacloban and other severely damaged communities will eventually recover, says Vicente Rafael, a professor specializing in Southeast Asian history at the University of Washington.

Digital activism is usually nonviolent and tends to work best when social media tools are combined with street-level organization, according to new research from Philip Howard.

Because the ivory trade is illegal, its size worldwide is hard to pin down. Samuel K. Wasser, director of the Center for Conservation Biology at the University of Washington, calculated it was worth $264 million from 2000-2010.