The military once considered using balloons as nuclear weapons systems

During the Cold War the U.S. considered putting nuclear weapons on balloons and letting them float into enemy territory for a ...
Science News

Here’s the science behind nuclear weapons testing

Nuclear weapons haven’t been tested in the United States since 1992. Find out why, and what could happen if the hiatus ends.

Editorial: Tick, tick goes the Doomsday Clock

This month, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the University of Chicago is scheduled to announce whether the hands of ...

A Nuke Hope: Review of ‘The Nuclear Age’ by Serhii Plokhy

The Nuclear Age will appeal to a broad audience, both newcomers to the topic and those who are conversant but not academic ...
NBC New York

Which countries have nuclear weapons and how are they tested? What to know

President Donald Trump's comments Thursday suggesting the United States will restart its testing of nuclear weapons upends decades of American policy in regards to the bomb, but come as Washington's ...