What to do after a nuclear attack. The minutes to hours after a nuclear blast are a critical window. The potential for radiation exposure decreases 55% an hour after an explosion and 80% after 24 ...

The past two months have witnessed a remarkable spike in warfare involving nuclear powers. From May 7 to May 10, India and ...

The Cold War-era shelter, hidden below the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia, was designed to house members of Congress in ...

Millions are killed in the blasts, millions more survive but suffer radiation sickness, according to a BBC report about the ...

The 1980s witnessed mass demonstrations demanding a nuclear freeze. Today, the threat of nuclear war is beginning to enter ...

But international developments, including nuclear threats from Russia in the war in Ukraine, have brought a broader awareness of the vulnerability to global peace from nuclear events.

Deadlier weapons, more nations, autocrats in charge, disinformation and collapsing arms control — the risk of nuclear catastrophe is back.

In the event of a nuclear attack, Mr. Kuleba said, the first priority is finding shelter. Residents of Kyiv have become familiar with where their local shelters are, with more than 1,000 ...

The underwater Baker nuclear explosion on July 25, 1946, created a huge mushroom-shaped cloud that spread radiation far and wide. Image taken from a tower on Bikini Island.

The “Doomsday Plane” can withstand nuclear blasts and electromagnetic pulses, potentially acting as Trump’s mobile war room. The vessel is also equipped with a ray dome, with 67 satellite ...

While Trump claims to have destroyed Iran’s nuclear program, analysts say U.S. and Israeli attacks may have pushed the country closer to building a weapon.