Samples of "trinitite" created during the world’s first nuclear bomb test in 1945 contain unique crystals never seen before.

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

In 1957, scientists detonated a nuclear bomb under the Nevada desert — and launched a steel manhole cover at unimaginable ...

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

The only well-exposed color image of the Trinity test. (Jack W. Aeby/Manhattan Project/Public Domain) We don't always get to ...

Researchers have discovered a new clathrate material in trinitite glass from the 1945 Trinity nuclear test, offering insights ...

Before trinitite, the only known naturally formed quasicrystal came from meteorite fragments, likely produced during a ...

The Trinity bomb test left behind a unique form of matter, and now, scientists have discovered a new chemical structure ...

BREAKING visuals and reports from the UAE have triggered global alarm after claims of a “massive explosion” at the Barakah ...

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 ...

When Iran’s covert nuclear program came to international attention over two decades ago, Tehran insisted that its intentions were peaceful and that it had no plans to develop nuclear weapons.