As concerns grow for the possibility of a nuclear war, you might be inclined to wonder what exactly happens if a nuclear bomb goes off near you. There are currently more conflicts world wide than any ...

The latest scientific research on nuclear bomb survival distances offers crucial insights into the safest areas to take shelter during such an event, and the various factors that influence survival ...

A chilling map simulation created by top scientists reveals how residents across North America could be impacted by nuclear fallout. Researchers at the Brown Institute for Media Innovation and the ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump has called for the United States to test its nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades. But Trump’s statements about testing — in particular, whether other nations are ...

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.