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Why did thousands of squid wash up on a Massachusetts beach?
Neal Riley, WBZ | Posted June 9 - 9:08 a.m. | Save Story
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore.
A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found
Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press | Posted June 8 - 7:28 p.m. | Save Story
Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a resurgent pest that could devastate the nation's cattle industry.
Apple bets on overdue Siri fix to close AI gap
Stephen Nellis, Kenrick Cai, Deborah Mary Sophia and Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters | Updated June 8 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
Apple on Monday rolled out a long-delayed overhaul of Siri, betting the upgraded assistant can help close the gap with Big Tech rivals and new-age startups in the crucial AI race.
Utahns' love/hate relationship with artificial intelligence
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted June 8 - 10:23 a.m. | Save Story
A new Deseret News poll reveals a marked disconnect when it comes to Utahns' feelings about AI, versus the data complexes that underpin the fast-advancing technology sector.
BYU student builds AI-powered resale app
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted June 8 - 7:13 a.m. | Save Story
A Brigham Young University student built and launched an app called ResalePal, designed to help users quickly figure out how much their items are worth and take the guesswork out of pricing.
How one undercover operation turned into award-winning archeology
Emily Walker, Deseret News | Posted June 7 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
Two decades ago, a federal sting operation discovered more than 100,000 Indigenous artifacts stolen from public and tribal lands across the Four Corners region of the West.
Dexcom's glucose monitor use shows benefit in non-insulin diabetic patients in study
Sneha S K, Reuters | Posted June 7 - 2:06 p.m. | Save Story
Medical device maker Dexcom said the use of its continuous glucose monitor, G7, led to improved blood sugar control in patients with Type 2 diabetes not using insulin.
Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Colleen Barry, Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo's status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them.
What Blake Moore said about the future of F-35s in Utah
Hayden Madson, Deseret News | Posted June 6 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Janicki Industries hosted an event near Hill Air Force Base in Layton on Thursday, highlighting the importance of the F-35 to national security as well as an ongoing boost to Utah's economy.
Democratic firm behind 'Republican' campaign seeks to oust commissioners over data center
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 6 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
A Democratic campaign firm is behind an effort to oust county commissioners who approved a special zoning agreement in May for a controversial data center proposal.
Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest
Marta Serafinko, Reuters | Updated June 6 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
For the past century, the Blue-fronted Lorikeet was one of Indonesia's most elusive birds, known only from a 2014 photographic record and a handful of museum specimens, with a lingering hope that it had not vanished.
Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
The Associated Press | Posted June 5 - 6:37 p.m. | Save Story
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Friday briefly took shelter during a repair to fix a new leak.
A new service branch could be joining the US Armed Forces family
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 5 - 5:06 p.m. | Save Story
Less than a decade after the creation of the U.S. Space Force, there are calls for "standing up" another military service, this time to meet the reality of global cyber threats.
A healthier gut may be key to cancer care
Caleb Hellerman, CNN | Posted June 5 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
Dubbed "the next frontier of cancer prevention and care," gut health appears to be especially critical when it comes to immunotherapy.
Brigham City emergency response times now faster, safer, thanks to new tech at traffic signals
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 4 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Most drivers have sat at a red light and wished it would turn green faster. In Brigham City, firefighters and paramedics now have a way to do exactly that.
Utah introduces AI tools in classrooms statewide
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted June 4 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Classrooms are preparing for a major shift in how artificial intelligence is used, with a new partnership bringing Google Gemini for Education into public schools next school year.
Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Updated June 4 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A 120 million-year-old fossil found in what's now northwestern China is changing how scientists think about an unusual group of predatory dinosaurs known as microraptors.
Flesh-eating screwworm may have been detected in South Texas, USDA says
Cassandra Garrison, Heather Schlitz and Tom Polansek, Reuters | Posted June 3 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
An infestation of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite may have been detected in South Texas, and a sample is at a federal government laboratory for testing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
