Science + Technology

Trust in science is dropping, according to a new survey from the University of Chicago....
Amanda Dickson

Trust in science is down, and one expert says it’s “putting people’s lives at risk”

Scientists care about Americans losing trust in science because doing so puts lives at risk.
3 years ago
Hamish Harding posted an image of the submersible to his social media accounts on Saturday. Photo c...
Nouran Salahieh, Eric Levenson and Ray Sanchez

Banging sounds heard during search for submersible on Tuesday

The commercial submersible disappeared Sunday morning, and as of Tuesday night had just over 30 hours of oxygen left.
3 years ago
In this image captured in December 2020, Juno spotted lightning striking near Jupiter's north pole....
Ashley Strickland

NASA spacecraft captures image of ghostly lightning on Jupiter

(CNN) — A NASA spacecraft captured the eerie glow of lightning inside a swirling vortex on Jupiter. The green lightning bolt was seen inside one of the many vortices that cluster near Jupiter’s north pole. Scientists are still trying to understand many facets of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, including its massive storms and how […]
3 years ago
Archaeologists believe the sword was a real weapon. Photo credit: Bayerisches Landesamt für Denkma...
Jack Guy and Nadine Schmidt

Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old sword so well preserved it’s still gleaming

(CNN) — Archaeologists have found an octagonal sword dating from more than 3,000 years ago at a burial site in the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. The sword is so well preserved that it still gleams, according to a statement from the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments. It was discovered last week at a site in Donau-Ries, and […]
3 years ago
The bow of the Titanic, photographed during an early dive to the vessel in 1986. Photo credit: Wood...
Eric Levenson and Raja Razek

A search and rescue operation is underway for a submersible touring the wreckage of the Titanic

(CNN) — Officials are in a race against time to find a civilian submersible that had five people aboard after it went missing Sunday in the North Atlantic while voyaging to the wreckage of the Titanic. The 21-foot vessel has four days of emergency capability, the leader of search and rescue efforts said Monday afternoon, as crews with […]
3 years ago
Utah capitol -- Utah lawmakers are tackling the high costs of adoption, proposing changes that coul...
Alexandrea Bonilla

More than 80 dams around the state are in need of costly repairs

There are 81 dams around the state that are considered to be high hazard. State officials say it will cost $450 million dollars to repair those dams.
3 years ago
a sign on a pole says byu, learn and serve,...
Dale Spaulding

BYU to offer machine learning degree this fall

BYU students can start signing up for the machine learning degree this fall. One professor says the degree will set students up for success.
3 years ago
Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business

Amazon is trying to make it simpler to sift through thousands of user reviews

Amazon is experimenting with using artificial intelligence to sum up customer feedback about products on the site.
3 years ago
Peter Johnston

Utah lawmakers want AI regulation in schools

Utah lawmakers said AI regulation in Utah can set the tone for other states about how to protect children's education.
3 years ago
Scientists Mario Capecchi, left, and Naveen Nagarajan discovered that brain cells called the microg...
Jenny Carpenter, KSL.com

University of Utah brain study finds possible link to anxiety

A study conducted by University of Utah Health scientists may be one of the first steps toward understanding the root causes of anxiety.
3 years ago
The total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, as seen in Salem, Oregon.
(Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times...
Marnie Hunter, CNN

It’s time to start planning for next year’s total solar eclipse

The next total solar eclipse is still 10 months away. However, experts say it’s definitely time to start planning if you plan to travel.
3 years ago
Tom Haraldsen

El Nino has returned. What does that mean for Utah?

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says El Nino has arrived. Jon Meyer of the Utah Climate Center tells what that means for Utah.
3 years ago
Roman shipwrecks on the Italian continental shelf included handled jars called amphoras. Photo cred...
Ashley Strickland

Three historical shipwrecks uncovered in the Mediterranean

(CNN) — An international team of scientists discovered three historical shipwrecks during an underwater archaeological expedition last year in the Mediterranean Sea. The expedition also gathered high-resolution images of three Roman wrecks initially discovered by oceanographer Robert Ballard and archaeologist Anna Marguerite McCann in the 1980s to 2000s. Researchers’ findings were presented Thursday during a UNESCO press conference […]
3 years ago
SLC ranked high for basketball fans. Utah Jazz stadium...
Michael Camit

Utah Jazz reaching new heights on TikTok

Among all NBA teams, the Jazz have the second most followed page on the social media app, behind only the Golden State Warriors.
3 years ago
This rendering shows how scientists think the Psyche asteroid appears up close. Photo credit: Maxar...
Ashley Strickland

NASA’s Psyche mission will launch to an unexplored metal world this fall

In October, NASA's first spacecraft designed to a metallic asteroid will launch.
3 years ago
AI being used to detect guns...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

AI used to detect guns and keep schools safe during shooting situations

From writing essays to generating art, now AI is detecting guns and helping keep schools safe in shooting situations.
3 years ago
Khalil Watson uses an exoskeleton to stand and walk at his college graduation ceremony years after ...
Nicki Brown and Ashley R. Williams, CNN

Weeks before graduating high school, he was shot and paralyzed. 7 years later, he walked across the stage to accept his college degree

Originally Published: 20 MAY 23 14:10 ET Updated: 21 MAY 23 12:41 ET (CNN) — Seven years ago, the chance to walk at graduation was stripped from Khalil Watson, a Virginia man who was paralyzed from the neck down after being shot weeks before finishing high school. But with help from physical therapists and a […]
3 years ago
Brian Fung, CNN

Supreme Court shields Twitter from liability for terror-related content

The rulings are wins for Twitter that have faced a barrage of lawsuits from critics who allege they should be held legally responsible for societal harms, including terrorist attacks.
3 years ago
AI healthcare could be the next big thing....
Amanda Dickson

Here’s how AI could help Utah healthcare workers

AI healthcare could be the next future movement to help you receive good care and make it easier on healthcare professionals.
3 years ago
learning about fault lines...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Utah Geological Survey learning more on connection between Wasatch and West Valley fault lines

Scientists with the Utah Geological Survey are learning just how connected the Wasatch Fault line is to the West Valley fault line.
3 years ago
Linda Yaccarino, here in 2022, is leaving NBCUniversal amid reports that Elon Musk has selected her...
Chris Isidore

Elon Musk names NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO

 (CNN) — Elon Musk on Friday named longtime media executive Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter, months after he promised to step back from the role. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!” Musk wrote in a tweet on Friday. He said she “will focus primarily on business operations, […]
3 years ago
Chris Isidore, CNN

Twitter’s new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties

Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!” Musk wrote in a Friday tweet. He added that Yaccarino “will focus primarily on business operations” while Musk will […]
3 years ago
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, May 10...
MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer

Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover

Google has disclosed plans to infuse its dominant search engine with more advanced artificial-intelligence technology.
3 years ago
Multiple facial features are placed together to create a face -- AI is being used to impersonate pe...
Curt Gresseth

How to spot a fake when AI is used in kidnapping and extortion schemes

Artificial intelligence has found its way into science, education, social media and much more. Now, AI has made its way into scams.
3 years ago