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This chaotic 2,000-pound seal has returned to sea – but leaves behind a conundrum
Jessie Yeung, CNN | Updated July 14 - 10:15 p.m. | Save Story
Without so much as a wave of his flipper, Neil the boisterous young elephant seal departed Tasmania this week, leaving behind a legion of fans – and questions about what happens when he gets even bigger.
'Surprising and exciting': U. astronomers harness NASA telescopes for black hole discovery
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 14 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
In a discovery that has puzzled astronomers, University of Utah astronomers harnessed data to locate the first stellar-mass black hole in the massive globular star cluster Omega Centauri.
Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
Philip Marcelo, Associated Press | Updated July 14 - 6:45 p.m. | Save Story
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens has sold for a record $50.1 million at an auction.
New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated July 14 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
New York became the first state on Tuesday to halt construction of large new data centers, imposing a one-year moratorium as various concerns grow.
Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims
Daniel Wiessner, Reuters | Updated July 14 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people for mass layoffs.
An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches
Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press | Updated July 14 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.
In a sweet discovery, astronomers find sugar lurking in the space between stars
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press | Posted July 13 - 10:24 a.m. | Save Story
The space between stars just got a little sweeter.
The upshot of 'Showing Up' for Utah's teachers: Student success, connection
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted July 12 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah first lady Abby Cox would challenge assertions that AI will shrink the essentialness of teachers.
Fossils reveal the earliest animal with a head was also the oldest known 'righty'
Mindy Weisberger, CNN | Posted July 12 - 8:12 a.m. | Save Story
If you happen to be right-handed, you may be able to trace the origins of that trait to a wormlike animal that lived about 550 million years ago and had a tendency to bend to the right.
The pitfalls of using social media and AI for health decisions, according to a doctor
Katia Hetter, CNN | Updated July 11 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
Not sure what type of bug bit you or what caused that rash? Many Americans hashtag their questions and turn to social media for health information, whether they are looking up symptoms, researching a diagnosis or learning about a treatment.
China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply
Chan Ho-him, Associated Press | Posted July 11 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
China on Friday said it is temporarily blocking the export of helium, a key element for chipmaking, as the Iran war's escalation adds to global supply disruptions.
Meta AI image detector fails to identify some of its own cropped AI images
Hardik Vyas and Seana Davis, Reuters | Posted July 10 - 2:39 p.m. | Save Story
A new AI detection tool from Meta, which the tech company previewed this week alongside the launch of its image-generation model, failed to identify some of its own AI-generated images once they were cropped.
Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted July 10 - 6:03 a.m. | Save Story
As proposals for new data centers seem to be on the rise, some companies say they are working hard to be good neighbors in their communities. Still, some worry it's not enough.
Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
The Associated Press | Posted July 9 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.
Space station bioprinting experiment advances quest for lab-grown tissues, company says
Nancy Lapid, Reuters | Updated July 9 - 1:13 p.m. | Save Story
A biotechnology company says it has successfully used its 3D bioprinter aboard the International Space Station to manufacture structures containing human liver, kidney and cartilage cells.
BYU students help protect birds while making skies safer near Provo Airport
Dan Rascon, KSL | Updated July 9 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
A group of BYU students is helping protect bird populations while also making the skies safer for air travelers near the Provo Airport.
Locked out after a hack? The fix may be hiding on your phone
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted July 8 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
After a hacker took over a woman's Amazon account, her reset password codes were being sent — but her phone had quietly filtered them into a text-message spam folder.
What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly
John Hanna, Associated Press | Updated July 8 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies.
