Nuclear Weapons

(RNS) — On the anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago, faith-based peace activists gathered at the Pentagon and the White House to call for nuclear disarmament and an end to war. The rally, called a “nonviolent witness” by its organizers, brought together participants…

James Cameron believes that if artificial intelligence is misused, society might soon resemble the dystopian world of Terminator. The director expressed his concerns to Rolling Stone while speaking about Charles Pellegrino’s novel Ghosts of Hiroshima, which Cameron will soon be adapting for the big screen. “I do think there’s still…

Nagasaki is marking the U.S. atomic attack on the southern Japanese city 80 years ago and survivors are working to make their hometown the last place on earth hit by the bomb. The atomic bomb dropped by the United States on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945, killed some 70,000 people,…

If North Korea launched a nuclear missile toward the United States, the president would only have a few minutes to act and leave the White House. A realistic simulation has shown exactly what might happen in such a terrifying situation. Right now, nine countries in the world have nuclear weapons.…

The people who study nuclear war for a living are certain that artificial intelligence will soon power the deadly weapons. None of them are quite sure what, exactly, that means. In the middle of July, Nobel laureates gathered at the University of Chicago to listen to nuclear war experts talk…

Russia under President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced it was ending its self-imposed freeze on developing short-and medium-range nuclear weapons. File Photo by Kremlin/UPI | License Photo Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Russia has announced it is ending its self-imposed moratorium on the development of short- and medium-range nuclear missiles, deepening…

In the West, Dmitry Medvedev was once seen as a democrat who could liberalise Russia. In a stunning fall, he has been reduced to a rabid attack dog for Vladimir Putin who threatens Western capitals with nuclear weapons and launches into xenophobic rants on social media. In his feud with…

Democracy Dies in Darkness Recent threats by Russia and President Donald Trump’s deployment of nuclear submarines have brought renewed attention to the world’s nuclear stockpiles. Updated August 2, 2025 An inert Minuteman III missile, which usually carries thermonuclear warheads, is seen in a training launch tube at Minot Air Force…

(RNS) — Eighty years ago, the United States detonated atomic bombs for the first time in history, ushering in a devastating new era of war and threat. The first explosion occurred during the Manhattan Project’s Trinity test in New Mexico in July 1945, followed weeks later by the U.S. bombings…

Workers found the nest, but no wasps, at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Credit: Deposit Photos / David Acosta Allely Get the Popular Science daily newsletter???? Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Safety workers recently encountered a scenario straight out of a sci-fi film while surveying…