A strange scarlet rock was created during the world's first nuclear explosion in 1945, and scientists have now uncovered what ...

A revisit to the historic Trinity nuclear test reveals how the world's first atomic explosion in 1945 created a rare radioactive mineral called trinitite.

At 5:29am on July 16, 1945, humanity lurched into the birth of a dangerous new era as the world's very first nuclear ...

Nearly 80 years after the event, trinitite still has the power to amaze.

Mushroom-shaped cloud and water column from the underwater Baker nuclear explosion (Image: Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) With the war in Iran re-igniting fears of WW3 ...

Imagine a 150-kiloton nuclear bomb exploded in the city closest to you. Do you know how the city, its surrounding region, and its inhabitants would be affected? If you can't think of much more than "a ...