Halloween brings out familiar symbols like witches, jack-o’-lanterns and black cats. But the season also beckons a more macabre figure lurking inside homes, classrooms and front lawns—the skeleton.

Thursday morning, Clark County School District students took part in the Great Nevada Shake Out. It’s a statewide earthquake preparedness drill. It’s part of a global campaign promoting earthquake safety. The exercise took place across Nevada schools, colleges and universities, including UNLV and CSN.

A groundbreaking advancement from researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) has unveiled a novel class of cannabidiol (CBD)-like compounds derived from the common kitchen spice  caraway seeds. This innovative approach promises a revolutionary leap forward in seizure therapy, particularly for childhood seizure disorders, by offering treatments that are safer, more potent, and more cost-effective than current frontline medications. The cornerstone of this discovery lies in the chemical manipulation of carvone, the principal constituent of caraway seeds, to craft synthetic molecules that mimic the therapeutic advantages of CBD while eliminating the psychoactive effects tied to THC.

Visitor numbers may be down compared with last year, but Las Vegas resort officials and analysts say it is not time to hit the panic button.

As the government shutdown enters its third week, Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) said in interviews with The Nevada Independent that they are more than willing to negotiate with Republicans — if only GOP leaders would let them.

Staying hydrated is key to good health, but new research shows that drinking coffee or tea along with water may offer extra benefits, and this combo could even help you live longer.

It's not just pigeons that strut the UNLV campus, the university is also a resting ground for migratory birds. And now — the campus is a little bit safer for the feathered creatures that stop down on their long journeys — thanks to a group of students speaking up for wildlife.

Culture is a crucial aspect of dental practices for a number of reasons. It defines how practices operate and how they provide care to patients, according to dentists. Having a positive culture typically includes listening to patients, strong teamwork and freedom for employees to learn and improve.

UNLV announced Thursday it will rededicate the basketball court at Thomas & Mack Center to honor longtime community leader Lois Tarkanian, along with her husband.