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

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

Atomic bomb explosions create extreme conditions. Italian researchers have discovered an unusual material created by them.

Before trinitite, the only known naturally formed quasicrystal came from meteorite fragments, likely produced during a ...

Rare atomic structure: Scientists discovered a unique calcium–copper–silicon clathrate crystal in red trinitite from the 1945 Trinity nuclear explosion. Extreme formation conditions: The crystal ...

Concrete crumbling like sand, their faces burning red from the radiation. Sky News speaks to Chernobyl workers who did everything they could to prevent a second explosion forty years ago.

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 ...

An unusual crystal created by America’s first nuclear bomb test could help scientists understand a structure needed for ...

Sunday, April 26, marks the 40th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear power plant accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union.

Long wars are a strategic failure for almost every nation. They drain economies, erode public confidence, and weaken ...

When atmospheric chemists Paul Crutzen and John Birks added smoke into their computer models of nuclear war scenarios, they ...