science

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency scientists Rochelle Labiosa (right) and Lil Herger examine the Columbia River for toxic algae as Jason Pappani leans over to reach into the water.

Big trouble on the Columbia: EPA studies river’s toxic algae spread

Anna King

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.

A women in a blue and red plaid shirt stands in front of a blue river. She is holding two gray rocks on top of each other. in the background, on the other side of the river, there are rocky hills and a blue sky.

Environment and Planning

Could the Northwest’s basalt rocks help slow climate change?

Courtney Flatt

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.

Six brown sausages sit on top of a black grill. Orange flames are crawling up the grill and onto the sausages.

Food, Agriculture, and Animals

WSU researchers win historic FDA approval for gene-edited pork

Courtney Flatt

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.

A woman in a grey plaid shirt stands next to a black lab table. She looks at a small plastic vial in her hand. Other vials are inside an orange plastic container on the lab table.

Science and Technology

With a few cups of water, scientists use eDNA to study reclusive, rare creatures

Courtney Flatt

A growing technology is helping scientists save time and effort when they study rare critters and vast places.