Astronomers are still finding moons at Jupiter, 400 years after Galileo used his spyglass to spot the first ones.
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If it lives up to Apple’s promise, the iPhone’s next operating system will automatically deliver quicker and more reliable information pinpointing the location of 911 calls to about 6,300 emergency response centers in the U.S.
The Kilopower project, currently undergoing testing at the Nevada National Security Site, aims to develop a small, safe and reliable source of electricity for extended stays on the red planet or unmanned scientific missions in deep space.
Hyperloop One, the company behind an experimental mode of travel, announced a new speed milestone at its test track near North Las Vegas.
Las Vegas’ busiest day for some cyber attackers appears to have been Dec. 1, according to data recently released by Florida-based Enigma Software Group.
Twitter has begun enforcing stricter policies on violent and abusive content like hateful images or symbols, including those attached to user profiles.
Where does the heart of an artist lie? Atop 1.7 million pounds of fiery thrust, galloping toward — then beyond — the speed of sound.
Kyle Canyon residents are being warned about their drinking water after elevated levels of lead turned up in samples collected from a handful of homes on Mount Charleston.
A new network of high-speed internet connections to 14 Nevada hospitals aims to narrow the state’s rural-urban health-care gap that is largely blamed on a shortage of doctors.
Sure, Jim Gianoulakis could have stayed in Las Vegas, where the so-called “Great American Eclipse” will peak at about 10:27 a.m. with the moon covering about 72 percent of the sun. But there’s nothing quite like the other-worldly experience of momentary darkness in the middle of the day.
The Desert Research Institute has been awarded a new multiyear contract to assist the U.S. Department of Energy with study and stewardship at the Nevada National Security Site.
Higher-than-expected radiation levels detected in liquid waste shipped from Canada to South Carolina illustrate the folly of shipping even-more-dangerous materials to Nevada by truck and rail, state’s top nuclear safety official says.
On average, Earth will have 10 fewer days of mild and mostly dry weather by the end of the century, the researchers estimate. Some places will get more days perfect for picnics or outdoor weddings, while other places will lose a lot.
Even after 81 years, stubborn myths still cling to the colossal construction effort that built Hoover Dam. But the most incredible story about the project is absolutely true.
It would take more than a decade and cost at least $30 billion before the shuttered underground dump site at Yucca Mountain could begin accepting shipments of highly radioactive waste, according to experts on the controversial project.
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