The U.S. hasn't tested a nuclear weapon in decades, and since the 1990s has used simulations and experiments to verify they're working properly. NPR was granted a rare look at how they do it.

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

New York City has been simulated as the location of a nuclear bomb explosion, with a map showing the catastrophic damage that ...

Given the foregoing, Israel should remain the only country with nuclear weapons in the Middle East, as long as its nuclear ...

An opulent $300 million doomsday bunker complex, to protect ultrarich clients from disasters, has been unveiled by protective design specialists. Set to open in 2026, a Virginia-based company called ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its widely anticipated new flood risk maps on Dec. 20 ... but the rest of us can’t ignore it. There’s no question sea level is rising ...

The Chinese government has claimed that it has been "forced" to develop nuclear weapons as a United States official issued a warning about China's weapons of mass destruction program. Newsweek has ...

The alert system can connect to new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Volkswagen vehicles, as well as drivers using Apple Maps and Waze ... on the road that an emergency vehicle is near, the ...

Motorists driving certain new car brands and those using Waze and Apple Map apps will soon start receiving ... In addition to warning drivers on the road that an emergency vehicle is near, the ...

The Cold War was a turbulent time. As millions of Americans became fearful of nuclear armageddon, they prepared by building fallout shelters. The thick-walled shelters were stocked with enough ...

The Cold War was a turbulent time. As millions of Americans became fearful of nuclear armageddon, they prepared by building fallout shelters. The thick-walled shelters were stocked with enough food to ...

The Cold War was a turbulent time. As millions of Americans became fearful of nuclear armageddon, they prepared by building fallout shelters. The thick-walled shelters were stocked with enough ...