At approximately 5:30 a.m. on July 16, 1945, the world's first atomic bomb exploded in the New Mexican desert. It was bright, hot, and loud. Scientists and military personnel crouched nearby in ...

An unusual crystal created by America’s first nuclear bomb test could help scientists understand a structure needed for quantum computers, solar power, and batteries.

More Americans are now eligible for compensation for health problems linked to radiation exposure from the atomic weapons program.

Mar. 16—TRINITY — George Braxton Pegram may not have been "the father of the atomic bomb," but he sure helped with the delivery. By now, you've almost certainly heard of J. Robert Oppenheimer — the ...