The waters on nuclear testing are murky, with international observers casting doubt on whether the 2020 test even happened — all while China is ambiguous and Australia remains in the dark.

A massive explosion rocked central Iran early Tuesday as a joint US-Israeli airstrike targeted a high-security weapons depot and nuclear hub in Isfahan.The attack which involved 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs sent a colossal fireball into

On August 6, 1945, the atomic mission against Hiroshima began. The primary strike aircraft was the B-29 Enola Gay, piloted by Tibbets and carrying the Little Boy bomb. Capt. William “Deak” Parsons served as weaponeer and armed the bomb midflight, a risky procedure deemed necessary for safety.

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 lot of people would die," you're not alone. "We live in ...

Forty years ago, the catastrophic explosion at Chernobyl sent plumes of radioactive waste into the atmosphere. Now, New Scientist has gained exclusive access to learn how vital work to decontaminate t

Right now, there are over 400 nuclear power plants operating in 20 countries. Could they be ticking time bombs? Possibly rendering their areas uninhabitable as a result of a nuclear explosion? What if all of these power plants exploded at the same time?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Iranian ballistic missile evaded Israeli air defences and hit the town of Dimona, close to the country’s main nuclear facility, early on Saturday night. Video footage showed the ...

While it may sound like a bombastic action movie, many genuinely fear a potential nuclear war. Here's a possible Georgia target and supplies to pack.

A poll shows many Americans fear nuclear war. See the US cities and military sites identified as potential targets.