When a nuclear accident happens, it’s vital that scientists have accurate fallout models.

An Iranian state television channel has reportedly blamed an "editing mistake" after briefly airing footage that appeared to ...

The airing of the disturbing footage on state media caused speculation on social media about the motives behind the broadcast ...

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory study shows that the formation of radioactive fallout is more complex than some ...

Space-based nuclear weapons are a serious matter, and one that deserves the very highest level of national attention.

Forty years after Chernobyl changed history forever, discover 17 fascinating and heartbreaking facts about the world’s worst ...

A revisit to the historic Trinity nuclear test reveals how the world's first atomic explosion in 1945 created a rare radioactive mineral called trinitite.

A massive explosion and mushroom cloud visuals over central Israel have triggered panic and intense online speculation. Videos showing a giant fireball near Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh quickly went ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The 1945 Trinity nuclear test fused desert sand and bomb-tower materials into trinitite—a glassy substance unlike anything humans had created before.

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 ...

The world's worst nuclear disaster began 40 years ago at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, when Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power generation facility experienced an explosion and meltdown. Ironically, ...