The military wanted to test the electromagnetic impacts of nuclear weapons in space. In 1962 they lit up the sky.

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China's EAST reactor has made a significant breakthrough in nuclear fusion, sustaining plasmafor 1,066 seconds. The ...

Moments in human history are etched into the Earth. Now researchers are piecing together evidence of our impact on the planet – through the marks we've left on nature.

President Donald Trump said he believes that Iran is desperate for a deal with the United States despite Tehran's recent show of force.

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“Resuming atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons would be disastrous,” says Joseph Mangano, executive director of the Radiation and Public Health Project. He cited the “lessons learned from ...