At 5:29am on July 16, 1945, humanity entered a dangerous new era as the world's very first nuclear explosion blossomed over New Mexico. As the blast, known as the Trinity nuclear test, vaporised the ...

Whether it’s an act of war or terrorism, all that really matters in the moments after the blast is that there are ways to save yourself and your loved ones. Here’s what you can do to survive a nuclear ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pixabay Pexels There has not been a major (or minor) nuclear explosion since the 1960s. This is almost entirely because the Treaty ...

An excerpt from "Trinity: An Illustrated History of the World’s First Atomic Test," by author Emily Seyl.

Matter behaves strangely under extreme conditions, and often, remnants of these behaviors are left behind even when conditions return to normal. The Trinity nuclear test in 1945 left behind such ...

Understanding the nuances of nuclear fallout—whether from a nuclear weapon or accident—could help save countless lives. A new study from scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have ...

Scientists have used powerful computer simulations to examine whether a nuclear explosion could break apart a large asteroid that threatens Earth.

The 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) has not yet entered into force due to the failure of eight key states, including the United States and China, to ratify it and Russia’s decision ...