In the search for extraterrestrial life, few things are more valuable than a scoop of dirt, provided it’s from the right place. NASA’s Perseverance rover has now collected such samples from Mars’ Jezero Crater, a location specifically chosen for its potential to reveal whether the Red Planet once harbored life, according to a new international study.

The man who shot and killed three UNLV professors kept dozens of dresses for sex workers in his apartment and received a startling text message in the aftermath of the mass shooting, according to the Las Vegas Metro police final report released Friday.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police released its final report on the UNLV campus shooting on Dec. 6, 2023, detailing a possible motive of the shooter. The nearly 250-page report goes into detail about Anthony Polito’s movements, background, writings and motivations ahead of the shooting that killed three professors and injured another.

President Donald Trump vowed to work with Congress to modernize the Federal Aviation Agency’s safety infrastructure used by air traffic controllers after a plane crashed into a river near Washington and a widespread outage last weekend for the system that gives pilots real-time safety alerts.

As UNLV journalism students prepare for the next phase of their lives, they’re contending with an evolving news media literacy landscape, with non-traditional outlets gaining steam.

The Laken Riley Act expands detention for undocumented immigrants, including those accused – but not convicted – of low-level crimes like shoplifting.

The UNLV shooter was possibly “depressed” and likely set out on a “suicide mission,” according to a final report released by Las Vegas police on Friday. The 256-page document detailed the Metropolitan Police Department’s investigation into the 2023 shooting that killed three, offering insight into potential motives, the first-hand experiences of victims, and more.

UNLV will participate in a program to find ways to create a more inclusive environment for Jewish students, the university announced this week. UNLV will join 18 other colleges and universities taking part in Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative.

Buying marijuana on the Las Vegas Strip is illegal. That doesn’t mean it’s difficult. Tourists are only a Google search away from the many illegal websites offering delivery to the Resort Corridor. Others can hop on social media to find “pop-up sales parties” in nearby hotel suites. And, as Assemblymember Max Carter II, D-Las Vegas, recalls a visitor telling him, rideshare vehicles will sometimes come supplied with a mini-dispensary.