The Tsar Bomba, the largest and most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated, remains an iconic and terrifying testament to the destructive power of nuclear energy. Developed by the Soviet Union during ...

WASHINGTON -- The hydrogen super-bomb, capable of destroying whole cities in a flash with blast and fire, has now joined America's arsenal of atomic weapons. That, informed sources said Monday, is ...

Since a nuclear explosion is one of the few proven methods for creating temperatures high enough for hydrogen nuclei to overcome their natural repulsion and ... In a typical hydrogen bomb, ...

Seven years after the end of WWII, the US detonated the world's first hydrogen bomb. H-bombs use a combination of nuclear fission and fusion and are far more powerful than atomic bombs. Edward ...

Initial reports suggest the North Korean test yielded a 6-kiloton explosion, which would be significantly smaller than a hydrogen bomb would typically produce, said Michaela Dodge, an analyst at ...

Because E=MC², that leftover mass turns into energy, which fuels the nuclear explosion. Hydrogen atoms are the simplest in nature, which is why they're used for thermonuclear reactions and why ...

"Go to the basement or middle of the building. Stay away from the outer walls and roof because radioactive material will ...

A seemingly harmless everyday accident was responsible for the destruction of an Arkansas nuclear missile silo. Here's how ...

Chinese scientists have tested a hydrogen-based explosive device that produces a fireball with temperatures exceeding 1,000°C. The explosion lasts 15 times longer than a standard TNT blast ...

North Korean Hydrogen-Bomb Explosion Tests Ties With China. Nuclear test is expected to anger Chinese leaders, but a tough response isn’t likely. By . Jeremy Page. in Beijing and . Eva Dou .