Explore the science behind nuclear explosions and splitting the atom.

A nuclear winter is a theoretical concept, but if the climate scenario expected to follow a large-scale nuclear war, in which smoke and soot from firestorms block sunlight, came to fruition, global ...

Here’s a “Dr. Strangelove”-sounding idea: drop three consecutive nuclear missiles on the same target. The Chinese military simulated this shock and awe scenario in a miniaturized lab experiment in ...

ANTIGUA, Guatemala – Volcan de Fuego in southern Guatemala kicked off Halloween by lighting up the early morning sky with explosions and lava bursts. Time-lapse footage shows the volcano repeatedly ...