Research and stories

A new study led by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis investigates an innovative method for capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) while recovering nickel (Ni), a critical metal for clean energy technologies.

Despite being in the beating heart of St. Louis, Washington University has long been entwined with its natural surroundings.

Undergraduate researcher Sam Ko has been studying ticks for the last year of her college career. Her legacy will be confirming the arrival of a tiny invasive species raising big concerns.

Research reveals convergent evolution between domesticated species, a phenomenon that has received little previous attention

Middle school students from Central Middle School have joined the quest with WashU engineer Marcus Foston: Can we produce alternatives to plastic from renewable sources?

Researchers find ingredients in herbicides may be precursors to harmful contaminants in drinking water

A new study led by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden has uncovered a surprising layer of diversity in tropical forests.

Associate Professor Catalina Freixas has received a Provost Impact Award through WashU’s Confluence Collaborative for her research project, Segregation by Design.

Imagine a world where industrial waste isn’t just reduced, it’s turned into something useful.

Thunderstorms that swept the central US in 2022 were unprecedented, but their extreme precipitation may not be that rare — especially with global warming