LUSBY, Md. — Steam drifts above two steel-lined concrete domes at Calvert Cliffs, a 50-year-old landmark for carbon-free energy perched along the Chesapeake Bay. Those two domes, along with an ...

There has not been a major (or minor) nuclear explosion since the 1960s. This is almost entirely because the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) was opened fo ...

On the night of September 18, 1980, a Titan II missile carrying a thermonuclear warhead exploded in rural Arkansas. Here’s what the terrifying incident was like, from those who were there.

Modern missile technology has transformed the way nations think about war, as well as strategic deterrence. When we think of missiles, we likely envision explosions. However, in addition to ...

Several barrels of powdered aluminum and magnesium were illegally dumped by mysterious company, prosecutors allege.

Fears of World War 3 and nuclear attacks are on the rise. But how safe would you be in DC, VA and MD during nuclear war? See vulnerable spots.

Joint US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader in February 2026, prompting retaliatory attacks by Tehran against US allies in the Gulf. Footage circulating in Ethiopia purports to show Iran ...

On Sunday, an Iranian missile hit an Israeli bomb shelter’s roof and destroyed the underlying structure. Nine people were killed in the attack. After a thorough analysis of the apparent failure of a ...

A new scientific study found the best and worst places inside a building to be in the event of a nuclear explosion ...

UN Nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said that Iran holds 440.9 kg (972 pounds) of highly ...

Here’s something they don’t mention in the Florida tourism brochures: tucked away in Homestead, there’s a fully preserved missile base where soldiers once stood ready to launch nuclear weapons at ...

Here’s something they probably didn’t mention in your Arizona tourism brochure: there’s a fully intact nuclear missile sitting in a silo south of Tucson, and you can walk right up to it. The Titan ...