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

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

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

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

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, has been a vocal proponent of restoring the program and expanding eligibility to other ...

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

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 ...

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.

The U.S. scientists who tested the first atomic bomb on July 16, 1945, took the ultimate gamble of setting the atmosphere on ...