An error by one of the world's greatest scientists derailed Germany's effort to build an atomic bomb during WWII.

Edward Teller and J Robert Oppenheimer always had difficult dealings, but Teller's testimony against Oppenheimer led to long ...

While some blame “woke” campus culture, the roots of this clash go back some 80-plus years, when the U.S. first called on scientists for the Manhattan Project to build the atomic bomb.

Scientists in China have reportedly tested a hydrogen-based bomb with devastating capabilities. According to a study ...

Before the war effort, some academic researchers feared that federal money would come with strings attached. Trump has proven ...

The Making of the Atomic Bomb. “Single men and women sponsored dorm parties fueled with tanks of punch made potent with mixed liquors.” The married scientists found their own ways to relax.

While some blame “woke” campus culture, the roots of this clash go back some 80-plus years, when the U.S. first called on scientists for the Manhattan Project to build the atomic bomb.

Traditional hydrogen bombs work through nuclear fusion, a process where atomic nuclei combine under intense pressure to release energy. However, China’s device does not rely on nuclear fusion.

Los Alamos National Laboratory is the birthplace of the atomic bomb and has experienced hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and damage from previous wildfires.

Satellite images show the nuclear ambitions of the Asian giant with a large laser fusion research center in Mianyang. It is ...