Space Florida recently announced the names of three winning school teams in Florida for the Mars Experiment Design Competition, which will bring the nation one step closer to the Martian surface.

A collection of 60 to 70 new bones, one of which resembles a 20-foot-long neck bone, have been discovered this week at one of Utah’s most prominent dinosaur quarries.

Authorities say all eight persons aboard a twin-engine airplane were likely killed when it crashed near Utah's Canyonlands National Park. The Friday night crash came after a fire was reported to the Grand County Sheriff's Department about 6 p.m., Salt Lake City's KTVX-TV reported Saturday.

By Rebecca Palmer Deseret Morning News HANKSVILLE, Wayne County -- A federal judge last week dismissed most of a lawsuit filed by two Utah counties, Hanksville city and state residents over rules limiting off-roading in the Factory Butte Recreation Area.

By Lee Benson Deseret Morning News Editor's Note: Columnist Lee Benson is bicycling through Utah's five national parks, beginning at Arches and ending at Zion. His columns will chronicle what he sees, hears and avoids along the way.