An excerpt from "Trinity: An Illustrated History of the World’s First Atomic Test," by author Emily Seyl.

A US satellite observed dual flashes in the South Atlantic back in 1979, leading intelligence officials to speculate a ...

We don't always get to pinpoint the exact moment the world changes. But when the New Mexico dawn was torn open at 5:29 am on 16 July 1945, it was, without a doubt, a pivotal moment in humanity's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 81 years ago, the first nuclear bomb exploded. The Trinity test, conducted as part of the Manhattan Project in the New ...

Explore 20 vintage photos from the age of nuclear testing, capturing test explosions, military preparations, scientists, and ...

VIENNA (Reuters) - Two months after what is widely believed to have been a nuclear test by North Korea, the radioactive particles to prove it have yet to be detected, suggesting the communist state is ...

“I AM become death, the shatterer of worlds.” These words from the Hindu scripture, Bhagavad Gita, flashed through physicist Robert Oppenheimer’s mind as he watched the first atomic bomb test in a ...

Editor’s note: If you’d like to pinpoint the instant when the world entered the nuclear age, 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time on 16 July 1945, is an excellent choice. That was the moment when human ...

Nuclear test veterans are hopeful PM Andy Burnham will instigate the tribunal they say they need to finally bring them ...

By Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - India on Friday proposed a tightly supervised approval regime for ...