There has not been a major (or minor) nuclear explosion since the 1960s. This is almost entirely because ...

The United States has revealed new details about a Chinese underground nuclear test that it claims happened nearly six years ago. The disclosure comes as tensions rise over global nuclear arsenals ...

Top university scientists created a map simulation of who across North America would be impacted by nuclear fallout in the event of a nuclear explosion ...

The latest scientific research on nuclear bomb survival distances offers crucial insights into the safest areas to take shelter during such an event, and the various factors that influence survival ...

Social media-fueled theories of World War 3 have raised questions over what US states are safe should nuclear war happen.

A senior U.S. official offered new details Tuesday night about an alleged nuclear bomb test conducted by China in June 2020. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw spoke at a Hudson Institute ...

A U.S. official focusing on arms control has provided what he called new, declassified details of a Chinese underground ...

A Ministry of National Defense spokesman said in a statement that China keeps its nuclear forces at the minimum level required for national security.

After a 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit Khonj, speculation of a secret Iranian nuclear test erupted. We break down the seismic signatures, enrichment levels, and expert analysis to determine if Tehran ...

Nuclear weapons tests were once a regular occurrence, but most countries haven’t tested in decades, following the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996. Now, that moratorium ...

President Donald Trump has called for the United States to test its nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades. But Trump’s statements about testing — in particular, whether other nations are ...