Russian forces have reportedly penetrated the eastern lines of Bakhmut in Ukraine's Donetsk region, though its overarching impact is perceived by experts to be minimal on a tactical level and mostly symbolic.

First they rigged the stock market, then they set up casinos on a grand scale. Our history columnists tell how the Blanc brothers made big money in the 19th century.

This week continues to be a dangerous one on the roads here in Southern Nevada, with yet another multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday. It started Sunday with a suspected DUI crash in North Las Vegas that killed two toddlers.

In a surprise twist, the evolution of human bipedalism might have nothing to do with learning to walk on land—but up in trees.

Nurse-midwives are an essential part of maternal health, but there is often confusion about the role and who can do it. UNLV Nursing professors Jennifer Vanderlaan and Kate Woeber explain the differences between a nurse midwife and registered nurse; why midwives have had trouble with representation in Nevada; and common misconceptions about the position.

Flat Earth theory, the erroneous idea that the Earth is flat, continues to persist online despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

Dr. Simon Jowitt, associate professor of Economic Geology at the University Of Nevada, Las Vegas, joins the "ROI" group to discuss how ending mining would change the world.

Less than three weeks after the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Americans celebrated their first Christmas of World War II. On the surface, it didn’t look much different than it had in previous years, as the bulk of the men and women who would serve overseas had not yet been deployed. But no amount of tinsel could alleviate the fear and uncertainty that came with the United States entering another world war.