One of the major objections to nuclear energy has been the problem of radioactive nuclear waste. Although we have the capability to reprocess about 95 percent of the spent nuclear fuel from a reactor, the amount of highly radioactive waste that remains is nevertheless substantial. And that waste needs to be stored for hundreds of thousands of years before the toxic isotopes decay to a safe level.

If there were life on Mars, the UNLV researcher, Elisabeth “Libby” Hausrath, would be one of the first to know. The geoscience professor is one of the 10 scientists chosen by NASA to select and analyze soil samples from the “Mars 2020” mission that will be launched in July.

Amid the rising hotel and parking rates on the Strip, visitors have found another nuisance: beverage rates. Several night and day clubs throughout the Strip have confirmed that service rates apply to beverage orders.

Las Vegas police have suspended a program let local jailers detain immigrants at the request of federal authorities, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Wednesday, following a court ruling in California that the American Civil Liberties Union said could have a similar effect in other states.

In the year 2031, a rocket packed with Martian rocks and soil samples will launch from the surface of the Red Planet.

Las Vegas police have suspended a program that let local jailers detain immigrants at the request of federal authorities, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Wednesday, following a court ruling in California that the American Civil Liberties Union said could have a similar effect in other states.

A new resort, new property purchases and new productions all coming to the Strip's north end could be a sign that the area's rejuvenation is on the rise.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Residence Hall Association organized a meeting Tuesday night on campus with school leaders to discuss students' safety concerns over the recent shooting threat that singled out black students and supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders.

Las Vegas police have suspended a program let local jailers detain immigrants at the request of federal authorities, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Wednesday, following a court ruling in California that the American Civil Liberties Union said could have a similar effect in other states.