Though we fortunately haven't seen any examples in the wild yet, many academic studies have demonstrated it may be possible ...

Each Aug. 9 a peace ceremony is held in Richland, Wash., to mark the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, using plutonium ...

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with U.S. Donald Trump that ...

"The only thing that the West understands is strength. We can destroy all of them with nuclear weapons," TV presenter ...

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, remains a pivotal and controversial event in modern history. Beyond its ...

Human judgement remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons. But experts say it’s a matter of when, not if, artificial ...

The US nuclear command, control and communications system is designed to ensure a credible response to a nuclear attack, with ...

For Archbishop Wester, the issue is close to home. Located within his archdiocese is the Los Alamos Laboratory, and he noted ...

Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on leaders to heed the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and warned of the consequences of the ...

Introducing “The Bomb”, our new four-part podcast series on the past, present and future of America’s nuclear stockpile ...

Here’s what one expert had to say about the new rhetoric, including what we know about the so-called tactical nuclear weapons Russia could theoretically use.