Parasitic bacteria that are entirely dependent on the other bacteria they infect have been discovered for the first time, in human spit. The tiny cells have gone undetected for decades, but appear to be linked to gum disease, cystic fibrosis and antimicrobial resistance.

For decades, the country’s top professional sports leagues were so fearful of game-fixing that they generally dismissed the idea of putting teams in Las Vegas, the country’s gambling mecca.

The state panel that’s developing a financing plan for a domed stadium in Las Vegas won’t finalize the proposal at its Thursday meeting, but it could come close.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dashed the hopes of thousands of Nevada immigrants who qualified for deportation relief and work permits through a federal immigration plan.

Bo Bernhard, the executive director of the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was recently named to the Philip G. Satre Chair in Gaming Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. This appointment means both Nevada universities will work together to collaboratively offer the world's most sought-out gaming studies programs.

More than 100 people attended the 2nd Annual VIVA Awards presented by the Forgotten Song Foundation recently at the Fifth Street School in downtown Las Vegas.

Nevada no longer ranks dead last for its lackluster education system.

Now, it’s only second-to-last, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count report.

The so-called Millennial generation of young adults in the United States – those born between 1977 and 1995 – are more likely to respond emotionally to a casino brand than to the incremental benefits of a casino loyalty programme.

Chimpanzees share 96 per cent of our DNA, making them our closest living relatives. So it's only natural that the animal might hold the secret to a good night's sleep.