At 5:29am on July 16, 1945, humanity entered a dangerous new era as the world's very first nuclear explosion blossomed over New Mexico. As the blast, known as the Trinity nuclear test, vaporised the ...

Matter behaves strangely under extreme conditions, and often, remnants of these behaviors are left behind even when conditions return to normal. The Trinity nuclear test in 1945 left behind such ...

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

Space-based nuclear weapons are a serious matter, and one that deserves the very highest level of national attention.

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Just before dawn on July 16, 1945, an eerie silence fell over the desert at an Air Force base near Alamogordo, New Mexico. Anticipation hung thick in ...

The 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) has not yet entered into force due to the failure of eight key states, including the United States and China, to ratify it and Russia’s decision ...

Tyres stick to hot asphalt as I drive the Stuart Highway from Alice Springs northward, leaving the MacDonnell Ranges behind. My destination is the Warramunga facility, about 500 kilometres north – a ...