That was the moment when human beings first unleashed the power of the nucleus in an immense, blinding ball of fire above a ...

Watch how the first atomic bomb test unfolded, as scientists pushed the limits of physics in a race to end the war. Behind the scenes, there were real fears that the explosion could trigger a chain ...

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

Researchers have discovered a new clathrate material in trinitite glass from the 1945 Trinity nuclear test, offering insights into extreme conditions that create unique atomic structures.

Scientists have made a discovery that is not seen in nature (Image: Luca Bindi and Paul J. Steinhardt) Scientists have uncovered a unique, previously unknown crystal structure within an unusual "ox ...

On August 6, 1945, the US bomber Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb ever used in military combat on the Japanese city of ...