The curious minds at What If explore what would happen if the biggest nuclear bomb exploded in space.

In 1957, scientists detonated a nuclear bomb under the Nevada desert — and launched a steel manhole cover at unimaginable ...

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 ...

By recreating a nuclear fireball, scientists uncovered unexpected chemistry that could change how radioactive fallout is ...

An unusual crystal created by America’s first nuclear bomb test could help scientists understand a structure needed for quantum computers, solar power, and batteries. Reading time 3 minutes America’s ...

During the Vietnam war, an accident on the USS Ticonderoga led to a B43 thermonuclear weapon disappearing beneath the waves ...