Even by modern standards, performing skull surgery on a living person is considered a complicated procedure, which is why it might be surprising to learn that the oldest known case of skull surgery in human history occurred 13,000 years ago in Northern Africa. To give you some perspective, that's more than twice as old as the pyramids built by ancient Egyptians over 4,500 years ago. The Egyptians themselves were known to have performed skull surgery around 4,000 years ago.

Bone regrowth suggests a man survived having a hole scraped out of his forehead

Citlally López has two clear goals: to find a cure for cancer , through her new research grant , and to break down the cultural and gender barriers that surround the very masculine world of science .

The Nevada Supreme Court has reversed a decision by a Clark County District Court judge that said state gaming regulators don’t have jurisdiction over former casino executive Steve Wynn after he left Wynn Resorts Ltd. on his own.

U.S. News & World Report recognized 23 UNLV programs, including 13 from the William S. Boyd School of Law, in its annual list of top graduate and professional schools.

It’s happening far more often than most Nevadans realize.

Red Rock Resorts is the only publicly traded casino operator headquartered in Nevada without a female or minority board member, leading Culinary Workers Union Local 226 to question the five-person board’s make-up to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Omicron "stealth," the new dominant COVID-19 variant worldwide, has had people wondering when a second booster will be available. The good news: It's here.

Traffic fatalities are on the rise in Nevada. More collisions stem from impairment on the road than in previous years, according to researchers.