The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the intergovernmental body that assesses compliance with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, was barred from going within about 40 miles of the affected ...

Decades ago, scientists in New Mexico worked tirelessly to discover and test the world’s most destructive weapon – the ...

New images assessed by Business Insider show new roadworks, buildings, and modifications, with some sites undergoing rapid ...

Scientists and military leaders proceeded with the first atomic bomb test despite acknowledging the risk of a catastrophe.

The first atomic bomb was tested 80 years ago at Trinity Site. However, most of us are not familiar with the Trinity Site ...

The first atomic bomb was tested that morning, the result of the U.S. Manhattan Project to develop the ultimate weapon. Just ...

It was 80 years ago on July 16 that a mysterious flash of light and a massive explosion rumbled in the New Mexico desert.

A secret detachment of military photographers documented America’s bomb tests.

July 16 marks the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test, meaning the birth of the atomic bomb. Two organizations commemorate ...

Cancer victims who were exposed to radiation from Cold War bomb tests at Amchitka have more time to apply for compensation.

While most of the tests covered by the act were conducted in Nevada, the program also covers health damages from underground ...

A provision shepherded by U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley allows Missouri residents affected by nuclear waste contamination to seek ...