Pilots with the 123d Fighter Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing dropped 500-pound BDU-50s and 2,000-pound BDU-56s test munitions in ...

On July 16, 1945, the first test of the atom bomb was conducted at a base near Alamogordo, N.M.

One winter’s day in June 1956, Britain detonated the largest weapon ever exploded in Australia. The test, code-named Mosaic ...

Soldiers and civilians sent to Enewetak Atoll and other cleanup sites in the 1960s and 70s have faced lifelong health issues since.

The Radiation Exposure Reauthorization Act would expand compensation for Americans exposed to radiation.

In the late 1950s, US scientists proposed Project Chariot, a controversial plan to use nuclear bombs to create a harbor in ...

Navy successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine on July 6, 2026. Photo: Xinhua. At 12:01 pm ...

Ukraine's new Firefly brings precision guidance to low-cost drone bombs. This will give an extra edge to Ukraine's already ...

U.S. President Donald Trump defended his administration's Iran policy, saying Tehran backed away from a nuclear deal after ...

Today is Thursday, July 16, the 199th day of 2026 with 168 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, ...

A simple blood test for lipoprotein(a), or LP(a), could help identify a major hidden risk for heart attacks and strokes, but many people remain unaware of it, and routine screenings are not yet ...