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Half of US parents think TikTok ban would make kids safer online
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 12 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of surveys were commissioned to explore the intersection of children, safety and social media.
Report: Defense industry an economic heavyweight in Utah
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 11 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
At a time of relative peace and with fewer than 1% of Americans serving active duty in the military, it's easy to forget the economic impact of the defense industry — particularly in Utah.
The 'Worst in Show' CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say
Sarah Parvini, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 10 - 1:28 p.m. | Save Story
Not all innovation is good, according to a panel of self-described dystopia experts that has judged some products as "Worst in Show" at CES.
Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 10 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole. The European and Japanese robotic explorer buzzed the planet's polar region Wednesday.
Some of the most innovative tech products KSL.com found at CES 2025
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 9 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
CES is one of the premier tech events in the world. Here are a few products that stood out to KSL.com tech reporter Logan Stefanich as he wandered the showroom floors.
John Deere and Kubota are addressing industry labor shortages through autonomous AI
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 4:06 p.m. | Save Story
John Deere and Kubota are showcasing automated, AI-capable equipment ranging from lawn mowers to giant commercial tractors in an effort to help fill labor gaps in industries like farming, construction and landscaping.
AI concierge? Air taxis? Delta Air Lines unveils partnerships and 'new era of travel'
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 7 - 10:55 p.m. | Save Story
Delta Air Lines on Tuesday unveiled its vision for the next century in front of thousands of people at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 7 - 7:41 p.m. | Save Story
NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars.
Consumer Electronics Show: Here are the trends shaping technology in 2025
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 6 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
Despite some high highs and low lows in 2024, the tech sector is still brimming with innovation and optimism for the future.
Demonstrating the magic of physics at the University of Utah
Peter Rosen, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 5 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
To some people, physics might just be a magic trick. For University of Utah professor Adam Beehler, it's his life's work.
'Dinosaur highway' tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 2 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Researchers in England have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur tracks that date back 166 million years.
A cosmic 2024: Stranded astronauts, 'Mechazilla,' private missions highlight the year in space
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 2 - 9:38 p.m. | Save Story
Thrills, chills and spills marked 2024 as an epic year in space-related activities.
A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future
Magdalene Mwaniki, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection. Steve Collins has a collection of 4.2 million butterflies.
'Amphibious mouse' among 27 new species discovered in Peru's Amazon
Carlos Valdez and Marco Aquino, Reuters | Posted Jan. 1 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 expedition to Peru's Amazon, according to Conservation International.
How to catch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025
Christina Larson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 31 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky in 2025. Here's how you can catch it.
Bezos' Blue Origin gets FAA license commercial space launches
Rishi Kant, Reuters | Posted Dec. 31 - 3:38 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that it has issued a commercial space launch license for Blue Origin's — Jeff Bezos' rocket company — New Glenn launch.
26,000-year-old red fox skeleton finds new home after being removed from Utah cave
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 31 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A "nearly complete" skeleton of a red fox dating back to the last ice age found in northeast Utah over a decade ago is about to get a cushy new home in a much warmer place.
US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident'
Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens, Reuters | Posted Dec. 31 - 6:52 a.m. | Save Story
Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department's computer security guardrails this month and stole documents in what Treasury called a "major incident," according to a letter to lawmakers that Treasury officials provided to Reuters on Monday.
'Pivotal step': U. biochemist's HIV research contributes to Science's 'Breakthrough of the Year'
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 28 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
The lab of a University of Utah biochemist laid the foundation for the development of a highly effective, long-lasting drug against HIV and was recently awarded for the effort.
History-making probe achieves closest-ever approach to the sun
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Updated Dec. 28 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
The Parker Solar Probe zoomed by the sun on Tuesday during a record-breaking flyby, coming within 3.8 million miles of the solar surface during humanity's closest approach to a star.
Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Russia's Siberia
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:43 p.m. | Save Story
The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in Russia's Siberia region, calling it the best-preserved mammoth body ever found.
China banned sale of these minerals to the US. It matters to all of us
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:40 a.m. | Save Story
The United States that is grappling with the sudden announcement that China would no long export to this country vital elements
Snowy owl rescued from car grille by Minnesota woman who saved another bird hours earlier
Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 25 - 4:08 p.m. | Save Story
A great gray owl and a snowy owl are being treated by experts after being rescued by a northern Minnesota woman.
South Korean team develops 'Iron Man' robot that helps paraplegics walk
Sebin Choi and Daewoung Kim, Reuters | Posted Dec. 25 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
South Korean researchers have developed a wearable robot that can walk up to paraplegic users and lock itself onto them, enabling them to walk, maneuver obstacles and climb staircases.
One of the world's most active volcanoes — Hawaii's Kilauea — is erupting again
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 23 - 5:38 p.m. | Save Story
Lava is bubbling through the crust of one of the world's most active volcanoes, which is Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island. The eruption beginning Monday was confined to the volcano's summit caldera.
Your car's antifreeze may have started as deicing fluid for airplanes
Heather Kelly, KSL NewsRadio | Posted Dec. 23 - 1:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake City International Airport is the only one in the country that recycles deicing fluid, or propylene glycol, from start to finish.
New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 9:16 a.m. | Save Story
Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year.
How old are Saturn's rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
New research suggests that Saturn's rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet.
Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say
Gene Johnson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 19 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
The world's largest hornet has been declared eradicated in the U.S. The invasive northern giant hornet is also known as the "murder hornet" could slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours.
Return of NASA astronauts from space station further delayed until late March
Chandni Shah and Shubham Kalia, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 9:24 p.m. | Save Story
The return of two NASA astronauts to Earth will be further delayed until at least late March, the agency said, taking what should have been an eight-day trip to more than nine months.
Drones spotted recently in vicinity of Hill Air Force Base, spokesman says
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 16 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
Unmanned drones have been spotted near Hill Air Force Base amid the numerous unidentified drone swarm sightings over military installations in recent weeks, the base confirmed.
World's biggest iceberg, A23a, is on the move again
Issy Ronald, CNN | Updated Dec. 16 - 9:55 p.m. | Save Story
The world's largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same spot, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have said.
How the rebirth of TikTok could revolutionize the internet
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 16 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
A group hoping to remake the internet around private digital identities said they have attracted enough investors to buy the social media company TikTok.
Weber State student developing technology that could benefit Hill Air Force Base, Great Salt Lake
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 14 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
A Weber State graduate student is harnessing his engineering expertise to develop a technology benefitting both the military and researchers studying the Great Salt Lake.
Nearly half of US teens are online 'constantly,' Pew report finds
Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 14 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online "constantly" despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report.
Research limited on whether weighted blankets help you sleep better
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 13 - 9:15 a.m. | Save Story
Weighted blankets are a popular choice to warm up in cold weather, but research on their effectiveness is limited.
Certain foods may disrupt your body's fight against cancer cells, study says
Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Posted Dec. 12 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
The food you eat may be affecting your body's ability to fight cancer cells in the colon, according to a new study.
Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Reuters | Posted Dec. 11 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story
Meta's Facebook and Instagram were down for thousands of users across the United States on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
EPA bans 2 cancer-causing common chemicals
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 11 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced bans on two chemicals used in home and workplace settings that are known to cause cancer.
Webb telescope confirms the universe is expanding at an unexpected rate
Will Dunham, Reuters | Updated Dec. 9 - 6:56 p.m. | Save Story
Fresh corroboration of the perplexing observation that the universe is expanding more rapidly than expected has scientists pondering the cause.
Musk's xAI plans massive expansion of AI supercomputer in Memphis
Sheila Dang, Reuters | Posted Dec. 8 - 4:10 p.m. | Save Story
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI plans to expand its Memphis, Tennessee, supercomputer to house at least one million graphics processing units, the Greater Memphis Chamber said on Wednesday.
New York museum unveils 'Apex' — an almost complete stegosaurus
Aleksandra Michalska, Reuters | Posted Dec. 7 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
The American Museum of Natural History is revealing one of the most complete specimens ever discovered of the stegosaurus, known for the upright plates on its back and a spiky tail.
NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 5 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
NASA has announced more delays in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo. The next mission in the Artemis program is now targeted for April 2026.
Antibiotics cost-effective, safe surgery alternative for kids with appendicitis
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 28 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Treating children who have uncomplicated acute appendicitis only with antibiotics is both cost-effective and safe compared to having surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Have You Seen This? Seriously impressive shooting star
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 3:33 p.m. | Save Story
I had no idea that some shooting stars are officially declared "fireballs," but it makes sense that this beauty made the grade.
Report: Amazon develops video AI model
Angela Christy, Reuters | Posted Nov. 28 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
E-commerce giant Amazon has developed new generative artificial intelligence that can process images and videos in addition to text.
'Smart and useful'? Social platform Bluesky booming as X users flee
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 26 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
Nascent social media platform Bluesky is welcoming millions of new users thanks in part to a mass exodus from its former parent company, now known as X, since the presidential election.
University of Utah joins US effort to create domestic supply chain for critical minerals
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 26 - 5:19 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah has secured two significant funding awards to advance innovative technologies for rare earth elements and critical metals processing.
Earth bids farewell to its temporary 'mini moon' that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 24 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a "mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday.
John Curtis wants to create an AI tool to help Americans identify scam attempts
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 24 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. John Curtis has proposed a bill directing the FCC to create an online tool to analyze emails and text messages and identify potential fraud.
Utah's Teal Drones scores $260M defense contract for battlefield drones
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 24 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
Utah-based Teal Drones announced it has secured a U.S. Army contract for small reconnaissance drones that could be worth over $260 million.
Biden administration rushes to finalize CHIPS Act funding
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 22 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
The White House is rushing to wrap up deals with chipmakers like Intel, Samsung and Micron Technology during the final period of President Joe Biden's time in office.
The importance of human oversight in AI-generated content
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 21 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
When integrating artificial intelligence into your workspace, Matt Harrison, a Python and AI corporate trainer at Metasnake, suggests approaching it as a tool, like a child learning to use a calculator.
Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
Marco Di Marco and David Keyton, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 21 - 9:48 a.m. | Save Story
A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland is spewing lava from a fissure in its seventh eruption since December.
Heart procedure saves 500-plus lives in northern Utah
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
McKay-Dee Hospital has used a relatively new heart procedure that has saved 500-plus lives. Patients would have had to go to Salt Lake City if the Ogden hospital did not offer the procedure.
KSL.com seeks feedback on new Key Takeaways feature
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 8:43 a.m. | Save Story
KSL.com is seeking feedback on a new feature that uses AI to create story summaries atop many news articles.
SpaceX calls off nail-biting catch attempt as booster splashes down to Earth
Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN | Posted Nov. 19 - 8:27 p.m. | Save Story
SpaceX abandoned its second attempt at a booster catch due to unfavorable conditions Tuesday.
Saber-toothed cat mummy found with intact skin, fur and toes is 'mind-blowing,' scientists say
Mindy Weisberger, CNN | Posted Nov. 18 - 9:21 p.m. | Save Story
A mummified ice age cub from Siberia is the first known mummy of a saber-toothed cat, and its discovery is generating ripples of excitement among paleontologists.
