Samples of "trinitite" created during the world’s first nuclear bomb test in 1945 contain unique crystals never seen before.

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

Extreme, transient conditions produced by nuclear detonations can generate solid-state phases inaccessible to conventional ...

A new report by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), published May 4,  focuses on Iranian Majlis member Dr.

Experts warn any new Iran deal must ban plutonium reprocessing and expose covert pathways to nuclear weapons, citing risks ...

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 ...

India’s nuclear arsenal has always been modest—large enough to deter China and Pakistan from a first strike, and not ...

President Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons in Iran on Thursday, saying there’s no need. “Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we’ve totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it ...

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 ...