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Hydrogen bombs vs. atomic bombs: Breaking down the differences in how they work, how much they cost, and which is most powerful
Hydrogen bombs and atomic bombs both operate via nuclear physics, but one is 1,000 times more power…
Adam Barnes
4 mins read
How atomic bombs work and why Manhattan Project scientists designed two types of bombs during WWII
Atomic bombs work via nuclear fission. When enough radioactive material undergoes fission, it trigg…
Adam Barnes
1 min read
Here's what Hiroshima looks like today - and how the effects of the bombing still linger
Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images The A-bomb Dome, which survived the 1945 atomic bombing on Hiroshi…
Laura McCamy
8 mins read
How to survive nuclear war after a bomb is dropped: what to do, how to prepare
A minute-by-minute guide on how to survive a nuclear bomb attack, and ways to be prepared for war.
Aria Bendix
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A Pacific volcano erupted with an explosive force more than 600 times the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, scientists said
Scientists say the underwater volcano's eruption may be the loudest since Krakatau, a devastating e…
Julie Coleman
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An 11-year-old Ukrainian boy took a 700-mile train journey to Slovakia alone with just a bag and his passport
Once the boy reached Slovakia, authorities used the phone number written on the boy's hand to help …
Monica Humphries
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Nukes aren't just for bombers and subs. Here are some unusual ways militaries have also planned to drop the bomb
The US and Soviet militaries developed an array of smaller nuclear weapons for tactical use, and bo…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Here's what the 'Little Boy' atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima would do to major American cities
If detonated over 20th St and 5th Avenue in Manhattan, the air-blast radius of Little Boy-sized dev…
Armin Rosen,Alex Lockie
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How a secret mission to deliver the first atomic bomb turned into the Navy's deadliest loss at sea
In July 1945, the USS Indianapolis carried out a secret mission in the Pacific. But only one-quarte…
Benjamin Brimelow
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A proposed bill would prohibit President Trump from nuking hurricanes. These illustrations show why even a bomb can't disrupt a storm.
The bill would prohibit the president or any federal agency from using nuclear weapons to alter wea…
Aylin Woodward,Skye Gould
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If you are on a beach in South Japan, it's possible you are standing on what was once Hiroshima
A beach can stand for many things — like spring break or summer vacation — but in Southern Japan,…
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'Josie and the Pussycats' bombed at the box office 20 years ago, but the cast and creators say they wouldn't change a thing
Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, and the creators of the satirical comedy talk about how the cult fil…
Libby Torres,Claudia Willen
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What would happen if we actually detonated a nuclear bomb inside of a hurricane
Narrator: In a worst-case scenario, winds from the hurricane would quickly distribute the radiation…
David Anderson,Bob Hunt
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Here's why the pilot of Enola Gay had no regrets about dropping the first atom bomb
Crew of the Enola Gay, the infamous B-29 plane from which the first atom bomb was dropped. (Left to…
Tom Porter,Tom Porter
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The Beirut explosion created a huge mushroom cloud and visible blast wave, but nuclear-weapons experts say it wasn't an atomic bomb. Here's why.
Though the explosion that has killed dozens and injured thousands had some features of an atomic bl…
Dave Mosher
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I just nuked Manhattan in a realistic new VR simulation, and the experience changed how I understand the bomb
Nukemap uses declassified information to illustrate the various consequences of those detonations. …
Dave Mosher
5 mins read
Trump reportedly suggested fighting hurricanes with nukes. Here's what would really happen if we set off a bomb in the eye of a storm.
Hurricanes are vast, low-pressure cyclones with wind speeds over 74 mph that form over warm water i…
Aylin Woodward
1 min read
An unsettling photo of a US physicist cheerfully holding the 'Fat Man' atomic bomb's core
Weighing 14 pounds and responsible for 80,000 deaths, the heart of the "Fat Man" atomic bomb was de…
Amanda Macias
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How a quiet boy from North Korea became one of the world's scariest dictators
The nuclear test signals a commitment on the part of Kim to press forward with the armament of his …
