Samples of "trinitite" created during the world’s first nuclear bomb test in 1945 contain unique crystals never seen before.

Scientists have discovered a unique, never-before-seen 'ox blood' crystal formed by the extreme heat and pressure of the ...

Nearly 80 years after the event, trinitite still has the power to amaze.

Before trinitite, the only known naturally formed quasicrystal came from meteorite fragments, likely produced during a ...

The only well-exposed color image of the Trinity test. (Jack W. Aeby/Manhattan Project/Public Domain) We don't always get to ...

Atomic bomb explosions create extreme conditions. Italian researchers have discovered an unusual material created by them.

BREAKING visuals and reports from the UAE have triggered global alarm after claims of a “massive explosion” at the Barakah ...

Concrete crumbling like sand, their faces burning red from the radiation. Sky News speaks to Chernobyl workers who did everything they could to prevent a second explosion forty years ago.

A newly identified material formed during the 1945 Trinity nuclear test in New Mexico, USA, has been confirmed by researchers ...

Imagine a 150-kiloton nuclear bomb exploded in the city closest to you. Do you know how the city, its surrounding region, and its inhabitants would be affected? If you can't think of much more than "a ...