This isn’t an obscure infection in an isolated wild animal, stated Wayne Pacelle, president of the Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action, in a news release. Avian influenza has struck captive mink on a Salt Lake County farm in Utah, marking the first time the virus has been documented in the species … Read more
Four captive-bred California condors will be released into the wild at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument on Saturday, marking the 30th annual condor release coordinated by the Bureau of Land Management and The Peregrine Fund. The event highlights an ongoing conservation push for a species whose global population plummeted to as low as 22 individuals in … Read more
Utah wildlife biologists captured a young bear in Salt Lake City’s Avenues neighborhood after residents reported the animal wandering through residential foothills. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources responded to calls about the bear moving through the upper sections of the historic neighborhood, where homes blend directly into the mountain terrain. Wildlife Officials Capture Bear … Read more
About 12.5 trillion tons of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, creating enough water to stack ice 5 feet deep across the continental United States, according to a scientific report published Wednesday in the journal Scientific Data. The international collaboration of polar scientists, headed by the European Space Agency, found … Read more
BYU opened Big 12 play with a 28-17 victory over Arizona in Provo, overcoming early offensive penalties and a time-of-possession deficit to secure a 2-0 start to the season, according to game reports. The Cougars now turn their attention to a century-old rivalry game against Colorado State in Fort Collins, backed by a No. 17 … Read more
Tyrannosaurus rex maintained an internal body temperature of about 97 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a study published in Science Advances. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, used a chemical technique on fossilized tooth enamel to establish that the apex predator ran hotter than modern cold-blooded reptiles, providing new data on its active metabolism … Read more
A Mapleton resident woke up to find trash strewn across her driveway after a black bear wandered onto her property and tore open an unsecured bag of chicken feed, highlighting a statewide surge in wildlife encounters according to wildlife officials. Understanding Utah’s Rising Bear Incidents Wildlife interactions across the state have climbed sharply compared to … Read more
NASA Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover are stepping away from active spaceflight following their historic lunar flyby, leaving Christina Koch as the sole remaining active crew member on the active astronaut rolls, according to announcements by NASA. The transition shifts the veteran spacefarers into emeritus roles where they will mentor future … Read more
Jonathan Sculley underwent a complex lobectomy and bronchoplasty at Emory Healthcare, where a cancerous tumor was successfully removed from his lung using the Intuitive da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system, according to local reports from CBS News Atlanta. The advanced technology allowed Dr. Manu Sancheti, director of robotic thoracic surgery for Emory Healthcare, to perform … Read more
Alcohol consumption in the United States accounts for a significantly larger share of cancer deaths than previously understood, with the percentage of alcohol-attributable cancer fatalities rising more than 58% among adults over a 33-year period, according to a study published Monday in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas journal. The research, which analyzed data from … Read more