There are many things that have defined Nevada over time: the Kit Carson trail, the legalization of gaming and loosening of ...

The Nevada UAS Test Site and Eagle Field Airport have partnered to expand UAS and AAM testing, creating a multi‑state ...

The Nevada desert once scarred by mushroom clouds now shelters a surprisingly rich web of life, with scientists documenting roughly 1,500 plant and animal species inside the former nuclear proving ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — August 7, 1957, was a busy day at the Nevada Test Site. On this day in history, Operation Plumbbob was underway in the desert north of Las Vegas. The operation included 29 ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Nevada Test Site played a major role in the early development of nuclear weaponry in the 1950’s, 60’s and beyond. But on July 17th, 1962, the site witnessed the last test anyone ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. conducted above-ground nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas from 1951 until 1962.

Nevada Democrats are pushing for more detail into Donald Trump’s call to resume nuclear testing as members of the president’s administration say publicly that explosive testing is unlikely. Sens.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Before Las Vegans were entertained by the erupting volcano of The Mirage, the pirate show at Treasure Island or the dancing fountains of the Bellagio, they had the mushroom clouds ...