How are you doing during the COVID-19 crisis? Scientists want to hear your story
Researchers at the University of Washington are launching a study aimed at answering the question that's on a lot of people's minds as the coronavirus epidemic spreads through the Seattle area: How are you holding up? The King County COVID-19 Community Study, a.k.a. KC3S, is recruiting King County residents to tell their stories. The study is scheduled to collect data through April 19....
Mammal study explains 'why females live longer'
Across wild mammal species, females live over 18% longer than males because of genetics and...
Scientists discover an ancient wormlike creature that's the ancestor of all animals – including us
Scientists have discovered a fossil of our earliest ancestor: A tiny, wormlike creature that lived about 555 million years...
Fossil worm shows us our evolutionary beginnings
A tiny, 555-million-year-old seafloor creature reveals why our bodies are organised the way they...
OceanGate chooses Toray CMA to make carbon fiber for its Titanic submersibles
Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate says Toray Composite Materials America is its preferred provider for the carbon fiber material that will be used in the company's next-generation submersibles. Toray CMA is the world's largest supplier of carbon fiber and the leader in providing fibers for numerous aircraft, including the Boeing 777 and 787. The company's U.S. head office is in Tacoma,...