Science

An accidental breakthrough by Washington State University researchers might someday lead to much more powerful computers. It began when graduate student...

Even the tiniest misprint in a person’s genetic code can cause big health problems, but they can be hard to find. Now members of a team at University of

Most volcanoes rumble before they erupt, but Washington and Alaska researchers say a big recent eruption was preceded not by a rumble, but a scream. Alaska

There’s some truth to Washington’s image as a mecca for the physically active. When it comes to exercise, several counties in the state rank in the top 50

A research idea that was supposed to give people super-powered legs is instead helping stroke patients and other people who can’t walk. It’s a new medical

Robots are everywhere these days. They’re working in factories, and are the focus of student competitions. They are also teaching us about nature,

One way young kids learn to organize the world is by dividing it into living and non-living things. But now that robots vacuum our floors and smart phones

There are two versions of this story. One is the story of how drug-abuse involving heroin has spiked upward, especially in young adults, over the past

Working families without health insurance will get extra attention all over Washington this fall. Health organizations are getting $6 million in federal

Washington state has earned a top grade from the American Cancer Society when it comes to helping people suffering from long-term pain. However, the state

Exactly one year has passed since an angry and unstable man killed four people at Seattle’s Café Racer and one more woman near downtown before shooting

A company devoted to space exploration is planning to make an orbiting telescope available to students, scientists, and space enthusiasts. Bellevue-based

Doctors are sounding an alarm about marijuana and young children, especially when it comes to marijuana-infused products, or "medibles". The rise of

If the price tag for health insurance goes up under Obamacare, it’s likely to hit some policy holders in their 20s, economists have warned. Now that the

Starting this fall, all high school students will get CPR training under a new mandate signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jay Inslee. The students don’t