A scientific investigation dismantles the widespread claim that an Iranian earthquake was actually a secret nuclear test.

JHU-led study on 2024 Iran earthquake shows potential consequences of mishandling and misinterpreting scientific information, ...

A thousand feet beneath the desert, the United States conducts experiments to verify that its weapons work. But some fear a ...

LATEST: Prince Turki Al Faisal - 'Mr Trump, it’s time for America to recognise Palestine' An earthquake that struck Iran last year was misreported as a covert nuclear weapons test amid rising global ...

Why not reduce nuclear arsenals from thousands into the hundreds, and divert savings toward fighting hunger and poverty?

For nearly 30 years, the world's major powers have observed a voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing. But with tensions rising around the globe, some fear that could soon change.

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel prepares to meet with President Trump, the question of whether to strike ...

After warning U.S. officials of its intention to launch, Russia lobbed a mysterious new ballistic missile—initially mistaken ...

The U.S. hasn't tested a nuclear weapon in decades, and since the 1990s has used simulations and experiments to verify they're working properly. NPR was granted a rare look at how they do it.

New research disprove claims that a 4.5 magnitude quake was a covert nuclear weapons test by the Iranian regime.

Instead of insisting that such weapons are necessary to deter potential adversaries, members of the nuclear club should listen to the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks and their call for ...

As the world became more dangerous in 2024, the use of its most dangerous weapons has become more likely. More From Our ...