In the pre-dawn dark of July 16, 1945, a searing flash lit up the New Mexico desert. A shockwave followed, rippling outward across the silent plains. This was Trinity — the world’s first nuclear ...

July 16 marks 80 years since the first atomic bomb was detonated. The specter of nuclear annihilation has been with us ever ...

In 1958, the amendment of the McMahon Act updated the special partnership with Britain in the nuclear weapons sphere. Nuclear ...

The Trinity test—the detonation of the world's first nuclear bomb—was conducted 80 years ago as part of the Manhattan Project.

Blood tests could pave the way for distinguishing between Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and some dementias, aiding early treatment for brain diseases.

It was 80 years ago on July 16 when a mysterious flash of light and a massive explosion rumbled in the New Mexico desert.

Researchers have developed a breakthrough semiconductor alloy that paves the way for advanced quantum, photonic, and ...

As we approach another anniversary of Hiroshima, we have made no progress in stopping the global nuclear arms race.

The 1980s witnessed mass demonstrations demanding a nuclear freeze. Today, the threat of nuclear war is beginning to enter ...

Donald Trump has privately encouraged Ukraine to step up deep strikes on Russian territory, even asking Volodymyr Zelenskyy whether he could strike Moscow if the US provided long-range weapons, the ...