On July 16, 1945, the United States conducted the world’s first-ever nuclear test, known as the Trinity test, in the desert of New Mexico. This test marked a watershed moment in history, not only ...

The latest scientific research on nuclear bomb survival distances offers crucial insights into the safest areas to take shelter during such an event, and the various factors that influence survival ...

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The 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is this week. It was the only time nuclear warheads were used during war. Here’s a look at the history and current U.S. stockpile.

The Castle Bravo nuclear test produced an explosive yield of 15 megatons and was 1,000 times more powerful than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.

President Donald Trump has called for the United States to test its nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades. But Trump’s statements about testing — in particular, whether other nations are ...

Scientists have tapped artificial intelligence and powerful computing to take a first step to speed up how quickly officials are able to learn important details about nuclear events such as explosions ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday. It was ...

Each day of war risks a strike on sites that could scatter radioactive material. Officials say one laboratory near the front has been hit dozens of times. Each day of war risks a strike on sites that ...

One expert says explosive nuclear testing would be 'alarming.' President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is ordering the United States to resume nuclear testing, leaving experts wondering ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday. It was ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Trump will not ...