As global tensions rise, a horrifying simulation paints a vivid picture of the devastation wrought by a nuclear explosion, ...

It’s been 80 years since a nuclear bomb was last used in war, but these weapons continue to haunt us due to their frightening destructive capabilities.

A chilling map developed by nuclearsecrecy.com reveals the catastrophic impact a nuclear bomb detonated in New York City ...

President Joe Biden's administration announced the development of a new nuclear bomb variant last week.

Modeling suggests that if dropped on America's largest cities, a new nuclear warhead would cause death and widespread destruction.

Amid escalating tensions and fear of World War 3 breaking out, here is what to do in the first 10 minutes of a nuclear bomb ...

Within a 6-kilometer radius of a 1 megaton bomb, blast waves would produce 180 metric tons of force on the walls of all two-story buildings, and wind speeds of 255 kilometers/hour (158 mph).

But what would a nuclear bomb blast look like for those on the ground, and what would happen in the aftermath? The answer depends, of course, on how many weapons are dropped.

Blast radius depends on some variables, particularly the altitude at which a bomb is detonated. Energy from a bomb that goes off in the air travels differently than a bomb that doesn’t detonate ...

Powerful shockwaves from a nuclear explosion may prove deadly, in addition to the blinding light and scorching heat, according to a new study.

Nature suffers too. After the blast, a huge firestorm can start, fed by strong winds. It can burn for hours, using up all the ...

Letter: Oppenheimer’s omission has a blast radius thousands of miles wide Jacob T. Dubbs writes, "The fact that so many of us don’t know what actually happens when a nuclear bomb is detonated ...