In May 1945, near the end of World War II, Germany surrendered to the Allies but Japan refused. To end the war quickly, President Truman's government decided to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. On ...
The front page of the Parkersburg News from Aug. 15, 1945. (Archive Image) Eighty years ago last week our country did something that had never been done before or since. They exploded an “atom bomb” ...
Alex Wellerstein joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about nuclear science. Which nations have nuclear bombs? Who decides who gets to have nuclear warheads and who doesn't? Why were ...
Aside from seeking shelter from radioactive fallout, it pays to have the right survival kit.
EADaily, October 3rd, 2025. On the evening of October 2, an explosion occurred at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, California. This was reported by the Los Angeles Times.