In The News: Division of Research

Las Vegas Review Journal

Imagine solving prehistoric mysteries by sifting through the ashes of ancient volcanoes.

Washington Post

For America’s best-known porn actress, one of the great challenges of her career was making sure fellow performers kept their clothes on.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Look up at the night sky.

EarthSky

When NASA first started planning the Kepler mission, no one knew if the universe held any planets outside our solar system. Thousands of exoplanets later, the search enters a new phase.

Study International

Your good-looking lab partner at university is more likely to think the world is fair than your less genetically-blessed peers, a new study has found.

Tech Central

For centuries, humans have wondered about the possibility of other Earths orbiting distant stars.

Washington Post

Since 2015, at least a dozen NBA teams, owners and players have invested heavily in the growing e-sports market, backing or buying competitive gaming teams around the globe. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, a dot-com pioneer who built a fortune in the tech world, opted for a different route. Instead of buying an e-sports team of his own, Cuban made a bet on betting, investing in a company called Unikrn that sets lines and takes wagers from around the world on e-sports competitions.

ESPN

The NFL and Las Vegas have grown up together, an upstart sports league from the East Coast and a liberal city in the desert coming of age to emerge as icons in American culture.

YogoNet

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Casino Journal

<em>Casino Journal</em> is pleased to announce the results of its Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards for 2017. There were 21 winners in this year’s contest due to a tie for the 20th highest score.

New York Post

There are many good reasons to contemplate leaving Earth. Global warming. The threat of nuclear war. The promise of a sequel to “Justice League.”

Independent

Something happens whenever Aaron Morrill takes his large and fluffy mutt, Donut, for her daily walk, and it’s something that always catches him a bit by surprise.