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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After the U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty expired, U.S. officials revealed declassified details of an alleged 2020 ...

China said US claims that it was carrying out nuclear explosive tests were baseless, and it accused Washington of being the main cause of uncertainty over the global nuclear order, according to a ...

Tyres stick to hot asphalt as I drive the Stuart Highway from Alice Springs northward, leaving the MacDonnell Ranges behind. My destination is the Warramunga facility, about 500 kilometres north – a ...