This is how American astronomers helped make a galactic discovery ‘on the level of Bigfoot’

SALT LAKE CITY — In a galaxy that spans many light-years and is more than 13 billion years old, it stands to reason that major astronomical discoveries are rare, to say the least. Omega Centauri, a global cluster of millions of stars, is nestled in the Milky Way. The stars are so close to the … Read more

Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can return them safely to Earth despite failures

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two astronauts who were supposed to be back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday they are confident the Boeing space capsule can bring them back safely despite a series of nasty glitches. NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams boarded Boeing’s new Starliner capsule early last month, the first humans … Read more

Ants amputate limbs of wounded comrades to save their lives

WASHINGTON — Limb amputations are performed by surgeons when a traumatic injury, such as a war wound or a car accident, causes extensive tissue destruction or in cases of severe infection or disease. But humans aren’t the only ones who perform such procedures. New research shows that some ants will amputate limbs from injured comrades … Read more

7 Ways to Enjoy Bryce Canyon as it enters its second century

PANGUITCH, Garfield County – Bryce Canyon National Park recently celebrated the 100th anniversary since U.S. President Warren G. Harding designated it a national monument, paving the way for it to become Utah’s second national park just a few years later . Since then, tens of millions of people have visited the park. It’s a unique … Read more

Three boys found a T. rex fossil in North Dakota. Now a museum in Denver is trying to reveal it in full

DENVER – Two young brothers and their cousin were wandering through a fossil-rich stretch of North Dakota’s badlands when they made a discovery that left them “completely speechless”: a T. rex bone sticking out of the ground. The trio publicly announced their discovery Monday during a Zoom news conference, as workers at the Denver Museum … Read more