At 5:29am on July 16, 1945, humanity entered a dangerous new era as the world's very first nuclear explosion blossomed over New Mexico. As the blast, known as the Trinity nuclear test, vaporised the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Just before dawn on July 16, 1945, an eerie silence fell over the desert at an Air Force base near Alamogordo, New Mexico. Anticipation hung thick in ...

When a nuclear accident happens, it’s vital that scientists have accurate fallout models.

Researchers have discovered a new clathrate material in trinitite glass from the 1945 Trinity nuclear test, offering insights into extreme conditions that create unique atomic structures.