Nobody wants a nuclear event to occur, other than those prepper weirdos who secretly need one to happen to justify the small fortune they spent on a fallout shelter. But just in case one does happen, ...

A nuclear explosion wouldn’t just create a fireball — it could unleash shockwaves, flying glass, extreme heat, and radioactive fallout capable of killing people miles away within minutes.

When a nuclear accident happens, it’s vital that scientists have accurate fallout models.

Nukemap 2.5's new features let you see where a cloud of radioactive fallout might drift based on local weather conditions. Fallout refers to the dirt and debris that get sucked up by a nuclear blast, ...

In less than a millionth of a second after a nuclear detonation or a severe nuclear reactor accident, an enormous burst of energy heats the surrounding air and materials. Everything in the vicinity is ...

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory recreated part of the intense chaos inside a nuclear fireball to better understand how radioactive fallout forms. Their experiments revealed that ...

“We can replace assumptions with measurements, improve the models used to interpret nuclear debris, and support decision-making when it matters most.” Reading time 2 minutes In the aftermath of ...

Geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe underscore the urgency of addressing the climate and radiological consequences of a regional nuclear conflict. Even a small-scale nuclear conflict at the ...

Geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe underscore the urgency of addressing the climatic and radiological consequences of a regional nuclear conflict. Using an Earth System Model, we simulate a ...

President Donald Trump’s military strikes on Iran have sparked new fears that the world could soon be on the brink of a nuclear war. If so, cities like New York, Washington D.C., and Chicago would be ...

Secrecy continues to shroud the biggest bomb ever exploded on Australian soil, 70 years after it was detonated during the ...