The 2022 MLB Preseason Power Rankings
All winter, the game of baseball took a backseat to economic discussions—both the fun kind (the two free agent bonanzas that bookended the offseason) and the not-so-fun kind (the lockout).…
1st private astronaut mission to space station readies for launch
The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking, October 4, 2018. (NASA/Roscosmos via Reuters) Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes HOUSTON — The…
Hubble Finds a Massive Planet – 9 Times the Size of Jupiter – Forming Through a Violent Process
This is an artist’s illustration of a massive, newly forming exoplanet called AB Aurigae b. Researchers used new and archival data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Subaru Telescope…
Stuck valve stalls NASA’s 2nd attempt to fuel giant Artemis 1 moon rocket
NASA’s second attempt to fuel its Artemis 1 moon mission megarocket hit another snag on Monday (April 4) due to a valve issue on ground equipment. A stuck vent valve…
Scientists Have Finally Sequenced the Complete Human Genome – And Revealed New Genetic Secrets
Sequencing the last 8% of the human genome has taken 20 years and the invention of new techniques for reading long sequences of the genetic code, which consists of the…
CDC director clears up confusion on 2nd Covid boosters
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided more clarity on who should — or perhaps should not — consider getting a second Covid-19 booster vaccine, saying…
Avian flu continues to spread to more Minnesota poultry flocks
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health on Monday reported the latest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state is now affecting a total of 13 poultry flocks —…
9 new COVID-19 symptoms added to this official list
The UK Health Security Agency updated its list to include nine more COVID-19 symptoms. Illustration by Alex Cochran, Deseret News The UK Health Security Agency recently added nine symptoms to…
There’s an outbreak of an infectious dog disease in Florida. Should pet owners be worried?
South Florida is experiencing an outbreak of Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex, or “kennel cough.” Most cases of the disease are mild, but worsening symptoms could develop into pneumonia. Health experts say keeping…
Greitens has become ‘erratic, unhinged,’ ex-wife alleges
The ex-wife of Eric Greitens said in a sworn statement that the former Missouri governor and current U.S. Senate candidate has become erratic and unhinged since she accused him of…