Einstein’s genius enabled the atomic age, but his conscience rejected its darkest creation. This piece uncovers why he ...

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Iran’s collapse could unleash a deadly nuclear chaos, threatening millions across borders, unless swift global action secures ...

An explosion has ripped through an apartment building in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, killing a 4-year-old girl.

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Harry Truman accelerated the United States’ pace in the nuclear arms race this week in history. The 33rd president of the United States publicly announced his support for the development of a hydrogen ...

After the Cold War ended, our terror of nuclear war faded from the screen. Now it’s resurgent — and more fatalistic than ever ...

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A group of artists is shining a light on the impact of climate change, rising sea levels and nuclear testing in the Marshall ...

From planet-scorching stellar outbursts to cataclysms so powerful they shiver the very fabric of spacetime, these are some of the biggest blasts our cosmos has to offer ...

At 3:39 p.m. on January 21, 1968, the aircraft slammed into the ice seven miles west of the base. The impact carved a 160-foot gash across the frozen bay. All four thermonuclear weapons detonated ...