Nuclear weapons, including atomic and thermonuclear bombs, are among the most destructive forces known to humanity. These weapons of mass destruction harness the power of nuclear fission or a ...

At various points of the public event, the Nobel laureates and nuclear experts looked back at the Manhattan Project ...

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Nuclear weapons have not been used in war since 1945, although there have been close calls. Now, a new arms race is heating up.

The risk of nuclear war is arguably higher than it's been since the 1980s, due to ongoing conflicts and tensions. So what would happen if a nuclear bomb was dropped on New York City?