The only well-exposed color image of the Trinity test. (Jack W. Aeby/Manhattan Project/Public Domain) We don't always get to ...

Watch how the first atomic bomb test unfolded, as scientists pushed the limits of physics in a race to end the war. Behind the scenes, there were real fears that the explosion could trigger a chain ...

Imagine a 150-kiloton nuclear bomb exploded in the city closest to you. Do you know how the city, its surrounding region, and its inhabitants would be affected? If you can't think of much more than "a ...

Whilst calculating the precise likelihood of nuclear war remains complicated and unpredictable, rising global tensions have heightened that danger. Although numerous countries are working together to ...

Mushroom-shaped cloud and water column from the underwater Baker nuclear explosion (Image: Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) With the war in Iran re-igniting fears of WW3 ...

In 1962, the United States carried out a nuclear test unlike any before it. A 1.4-megaton thermonuclear bomb was detonated ...