The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history.

China is building a large-scale laser-ignited nuclear fusion research facility in Mianyang to enhance both nuclear weapons ...

A thousand feet beneath the desert, the United States conducts experiments to verify that its weapons work. But some fear a ...

While the prospect of a nuclear bomb being dropped on New York City is decidedly slim, the simulation - created by expert ...

The U.S. hasn't tested a nuclear weapon in decades, and since the 1990s has used simulations and experiments to verify they're working properly. NPR was granted a rare look at how they do it.

New York City has been simulated as the location of a nuclear bomb explosion, with a map showing the catastrophic damage that would result from such a horrific event if a bomb comparable to the one th ...

As environmental concerns mount, nuclear propulsion offers a solution for billionaires. Nuclear-powered yachts could potentially sail the world’s oceans without emitting direct carbon, making them a ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s inspection of a nuclear material facility indicates the nation's continued effort to ...