Campus News
| September 9, 2025
UNLV Newsmakers 2025: August
The top news stories starring university students and staff.
Articles Featuring Brian Villmoare
Discovery of New Fossils — and New Species of Ancient Human Ancestor — Reveals Insights on Evolution
Research
| August 13, 2025
Discovery of New Fossils — and New Species of Ancient Human Ancestor — Reveals Insights on Evolution
UNLV anthropologist and international research team find Ethiopian fossils; details published in Aug. 13 Nature paper.
Research
| January 6, 2025
Study: The Evolutionary Origins of Poor Long-Term Decision Making
New UNLV-led study models thousands of generations to find out why animals – including humans – evolved to prefer short-term gains over more fruitful long-term benefits.
Campus News
| September 1, 2022
UNLV Newsmakers 2022: August
A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.
Research
| August 5, 2022
UNLV Research: No, the Human Brain Did Not Shrink 3,000 Years Ago
In new paper, UNLV-led anthropology team balks at a widely held belief that modern humans experienced an evolutionary decrease in brain size.
Research
| December 1, 2015
A Quest for Our Earliest Ancestors
By illuminating a dark period in human evolutionary history, a UNLV scientist gets his turn in the spotlight.
Research
| May 5, 2015
Gap Tooth
A 2.8-million-year-old jawbone fills in section missing from human evolution’s timeline.
Campus News
| March 4, 2015
Discovery of 2.8 Million Year-Old Jawbone Provides Clues to Human Evolution Timeline
UNLV anthropologist and international research team find African fossil, publish findings in March 4 issue of "Science."