The simmering conflict between Iran and Israel has sparked fears of a potential global war, with concerns mounting over the ...

A minute-by-minute guide on how to survive a nuclear bomb attack, and ways to be prepared for war.

An explosion in rural Tennessee leveled an explosives plant, killing 16 people, on Oct. 10. The cause of the blast at ...

In May 1945, near the end of World War II, Germany surrendered to the Allies but Japan refused. To end the war quickly, President Truman's government decided to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. On ...

The front page of the Parkersburg News from Aug. 15, 1945. (Archive Image) Eighty years ago last week our country did something that had never been done before or since. They exploded an “atom bomb” ...

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.

Alex Wellerstein joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about nuclear science. Which nations have nuclear bombs? Who decides who gets to have nuclear warheads and who doesn't? Why were ...

SEOUL - Soon after the ground shook around its nuclear testing facility, North Korea trumpeted its first hydrogen bomb test - ...

When you think about Tybee Island, a few things may come to mind first: maybe its beautiful beaches, its propensity for quirkiness, or the iconic figure of the Tybee Island Light Station. But also ...