In The News: College of Liberal Arts
Did the 12th century B.C.E. — a time when humans were forging great empires and developing new forms of written text — coincide with an evolutionary reduction in brain size? Think again, says a UNLV-led team of researchers who refute a hypothesis that’s growing increasingly popular among the science community.
The public’s reaction to Thursday night’s strip shooting was something experts call – priming effect. 8 News Now spoke to a UNLV psychologist about this and how dangerous it can be because of social media.
In previous research released in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, experts asserted that the human brain shrank amid a transition to modern urban societies nearly 3,000 years ago.
U.S. companies with Taiwan-based operations are panicking about the impact of possible Chinese military aggression toward the self-governing island.
With the Supreme Court now overturning Roe vs. Wade, what does this mean for abortion access here in Nevada?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) arrived in Taiwan on Aug. 2, a trip that had sparked earlier warnings from Beijing that China’s military “won’t sit idly by” if the visit occurs. A day earlier, the White House urged China not to overreact to Pelosi’s likely visit. And while President Biden went to great lengths to clarify to Chinese President Xi Jinping that Congress acts independently from the White House, the U.S. administration had expressed reservations about Pelosi’s plans.
Some notable Republicans in Nevada are supporting Democratic candidates over those in their own party in November’s midterm elections.
Sunken boat from second world war and at least three sets of human remains found in largest US reservoir – and more could follow
The most talked about game in the lottery for weeks has been the Mega Millions and the game's ever-increasing jackpot after weeks of drawings that haven't yielded a grand prize winner.
There are more than a billion reasons to dream big Friday.
Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen gave a dire warning to Democrats that Latino voters in Vegas are leaving the Democratic Party.
People headed out to their local shops this week to try their hand in winning the Mega Millions billion dollar jackpot.