Scientists led by UNLV researcher Brian Hedlund are studying the microorganisms in a near-200-degree environment in search of clues about life on Earth and elsewhere, bolstered by a new $900,000 grant from NASA.
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Where does the heart of an artist lie? Atop 1.7 million pounds of fiery thrust, galloping toward — then beyond — the speed of sound.
In an effort to deter gun violence, Las Vegas police have implemented acoustic technology that alerts authorities to gunshots.
Phone companies will have greater authority to block unwanted calls from reaching customers as regulators adopted new rules to combat automated messages known as robocalls.
What one researcher has termed “the future of manufacturing” is slated to set up shop in Las Vegas in March.
National Park Service employees had to roll out about 600 feet of hose to erase the latest graffiti at Death Valley: large letters and symbols scratched into the mud bottom of Ubehebe Crater at the northern end of the national park.
Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person’s DNA to try to cure a disease.
Daniel Lopez came to Techstars Startup Weekend in Las Vegas with an idea he’s been carrying around with him since 2015. He left with a minimum viable product called SureStep, a team and the loot that comes with winning first place.
Maybe it’s time we Homo sapiens reevaluated our relationship with the oceans of the world.
In late 1992, 1,700 scientists from around the world issued a dire “warning to humanity.” They said humans had pushed Earth’s ecosystems to their breaking point and were well on the way to ruining the planet.
It only lasted a minute. And it flew from just 12,500 feet. But Saturday’s first-ever successful test flight of a miniature, new-generation space shuttle was something of a coup for the Sierra Nevada Corp., which had been waiting years to fly.
Members of a scuba group for wounded veterans joined National Park Service divers at Lake Mohave this week to explore submerged historical sites in the Colorado River lake.
Michelle Trautwein hates to break it to you, but your home belongs to the bugs.
A plume of white smoke spotted this week at a hazardous waste dump south of Beatty was steam released during a treatment process to neutralize a tanker of acidic liquid waste, according to state regulators.
Fantastic beasts, wizard adventures and magic spells will come to life in a new “Harry Potter” augmented reality mobile game from Pokemon Go developer Niantic Inc and Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, the companies said on Wednesday.