Can we grow veggies on Mars? Fly larvae and synthetic soil may hold the answer A Texas undergrad is investigating how to grow vegetables on Mars — and has cultivated test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from fly larvae.
Army ants use collective intelligence to build bridges. Robots could learn from them As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling robotic swarms.
Want some good news? King County streams are getting healthier Several 20-year long studies show that King County streams have fewer pollutants compared to previous samples, despite a population boom. In one study, a quarter of sites improved in water quality while only 3% declined in health.
Whole lotta West Coast ShakeAlerting going on Today's worldwide Great Shakeout drill served as a serious test of earthquake preparedness. It wasn't meant to happen twice.
Partial solar eclipse in Washington: How to experience it safely This go 'round the view will be partial, not total like 6 years ago, but Washington state is near the prime-viewing path.
Big trouble on the Columbia: EPA studies river’s toxic algae spread Federal government studies Columbia River in Washington, Shenandoah River in Virginia, Escalante National Monument in Utah and the American River in California for toxic algae.
The basics behind the UW Researcher Strike KUOW labor & economy reporter Monica Nicklesburg joins Soundside to talk about the researcher strike happening at the University of Washington.
Could the Northwest’s basalt rocks help slow climate change? Northwest scientists say the region’s unique geology could help the planet. To keep heat-trapping gasses out of the atmosphere, researchers want to pump CO2 deep underground.
WSU researchers win historic FDA approval for gene-edited pork CRISPR meat produced at Washington State University is now ready for people to eat. Researchers say the technology could one day help reduce world hunger.
He's studied these ‘living fossils’ for over 50 years. They’re still a bit of a mystery UW professor Peter Ward takes us on a fabulous trip in search of a seemingly extinction-proof creature, and in doing so tells us a lot about humanity’s possible future