Have You Seen This? Beneath the launch pad as Starship rocket takes off
STARBASE, Texas — Watching a rocket launch from afar seems amazing enough. Imagine the view from under the…
8 human cases of West Nile virus — 1 death — detected in Utah, Davis counties
PROVO — Two county health departments in Utah are reporting more human cases of West Nile virus on…
11-year-old fatally shot after ‘ding dong ditching’ in Houston, police say
HOUSTON — An 11-year-old has died after he was shot while playing a doorbell-ditch prank in Houston, police…
Southern Utah teen rings bell at New York Stock Exchange, courtesy of Make-A-Wish
PAROWAN — A Parowan teen who’s been battling leukemia for the past few years recently had the honor…
Drones blasting AC/DC and Scarlett Johansson are helping biologists protect cattle from wolves
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For millennia, humans have tried to scare wolves away from their livestock. Most of them…
‘Never forget your roots’: Venezuelan transplant using books to connect Latinos with culture
LEHI — After nearly a decade in the United States, with limited prospects of returning to his native…
Study: Common heart attack drug doesn’t work, may raise risk of death for some women
NEW YORK CITY — A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment…
Brightest fast radio burst ever detected could help solve an enduring cosmic mystery
NEW YORK — Astronomers have spotted the brightest fast radio burst yet coming from a nearby galaxy. Observations…
‘Way too much’: Utah violinist’s detention by immigration officials sparks backlash from backers
SALT LAKE CITY — That federal immigration officials are taking aim at John Shin, a violinist originally from…
How abundance can benefit both humans and nature
Alex Trembath is the deputy director of the Breakthrough Institute based in Oakland, Calif. Isaiah Menning is the…