A nuclear war is often imagined as a map of colors: red zones where survival seems impossible, orange zones where danger is extreme, yellow zones where life might continue under pressure, and green ...

Understanding the nuances of nuclear fallout—whether from a nuclear weapon or accident—could help save countless lives. A new study from scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have ...

North Korea is the only country known to have conducted a nuclear explosive test in the 21st century.

Nobody wants a nuclear event to occur, other than those prepper weirdos who secretly need one to happen to justify the small fortune they spent on a fallout shelter. But just in case one does happen, ...

“We can replace assumptions with measurements, improve the models used to interpret nuclear debris, and support decision-making when it matters most.” Reading time 2 minutes In the aftermath of ...

In less than a millionth of a second after a nuclear detonation or a severe nuclear reactor accident, an enormous burst of energy heats the surrounding air and materials. Everything in the vicinity is ...

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory recreated part of the intense chaos inside a nuclear fireball to better understand how radioactive fallout forms. Their experiments revealed that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nuclear fallout events, whether triggered deliberately or accidentally, are something we hope will never happen. But if they do, ...