Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons and we have just seen the start of a new war in the Middle East over one more nation supposedly trying to acquire them. While we consider the dangers of such ...

A chilling Cold War-era map reveals the devastating consequences of a nuclear attack on American territory, projecting that up to 75% of residents in the most severely affected areas could perish.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran continue and Mideast tensions escalate, theoretical maps show the potential catastrophic impact ...

Shrapnel from missile interceptions and other air defence fire has caused damage in the region since the war started. Bushehr is home to an Iranian navy base and a dual-use, civilian-military airport ...

A map illustrating the devastating consequences a nuclear war would inflict on the U.S. has also identified the regions that would be least affected. According to NUKEMAP, Western Texas, much of ...

Australia and New Zealand are the only two countries likely to maintain enough food production to sustain their populations through a full-scale nuclear winter, according to a peer-reviewed study that ...

On January 27, 2026, the editors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of their famous “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight―the closest setting, since the appearance of the ...

A website that lets users simulate a nuclear attack has seen an uptick in users amid the ongoing war with Iran.

AI tools can generate realistic deepfakes, synthetic feeds, and fabricated accounts at scale, that could flood analysts during crises with large volumes of information that overload their capabilities ...