On January 31st, 1950, Truman ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to work on all forms of nuclear weapons. That included hydrogen bombs. And a man from Buffalo, Missouri, worked on that project.

Today we present the first half of a two-part radio documentary from our friends at SF Public Press, “Exposed,” opening a ...

Creating an Iron Dome for America would not just be a poor decision — it would be a monumental failure in defense policy.

On January 31st, 1950, Truman ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to work on all forms of nuclear weapons. That included ...

Will the world ever be free of the menace of nuclear annihilation? There was a promising start along these lines during the late twentieth century, ...

U.S. negotiations with the Russians and Chinese on denuclearization and eventual agreements are “very possible,” according to ...

“It’s about being able to step back and look at your result. Does it make sense?” says Stefan Funk, a particle physicist who ...

Officials discovered a large drum at Rocky Flats. The area was once home to a factory that manufactured parts for nuclear ...

The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history.

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

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" is now set to 89 seconds to midnight.

The number of Chinese operational nuclear warheads has increased by more than 100 to over 600, the Pentagon reported.