A group of journalists were allowed to tour a weapons laboratory deep underground in Frenchman Flat, Nevada. NPR's science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel was among them.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) HRUBY: Other experiments are conducted underground at the former Nevada test site ... I've seen pictures of these tunnels for decades, and I never thought ...

Boxes of Nike sneakers by the railroad tracks might make a strange sight in rural Arizona. But they're a telltale sign of a train heist.

Whimsical, color-drenched destinations are experiencing a revival across the US, but their sudden comeback is driven by more than just nostalgia ...

The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog NorCal January dry spell ends on last day of the month; much quieter wildfire conditions have emerged in SoCal We have, ...

We hope you have an epic vacation in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range ... The covered bridge in Yosemite Pioneer Village is fantastic for family photos. Check out this great One day ...

In a high-stakes, 48-hour challenge in the Amazon, Ari Grele deployed his "Bugnet" technology to map biodiversity ...

The cost of attending the University of Nevada, Reno next semester is going up by hundreds of dollars for the 2025-26 school year. Fees at UNR will increase by more than $700 starting with the ...

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is no fan of big government, and a plan he announced in January's State of the State address ...

Just before Winter Break, the University of Nevada, Reno Honors College reigned supreme in an inaugural University of Nevada, Reno vs. UNLV Honors College Trivia Bowl competition. The function was ...

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has 11 living children with three different mothers, and he tragically lost his first son ...

Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have unveiled 200 sorghum varieties that could be a game-changer in the food, brewery, dairy feed and biofuel industry. Preliminary research underscores ...