“Nowhere is truly ‘safe’ from fallout and other consequences like contamination of food and water supplies and prolonged radiation exposure.” That is the assessment of John Erath, the Senior Policy ...

A nuclear blast is often imagined as a single instant of destruction. In reality, for many farther from the explosion, danger would unfold over hours and days as fallout traveled with wind and weather ...

Social media-fueled theories of World War 3 have raised questions over what US states are safe should nuclear war happen.

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 ...

Social media-fueled fears of World War 3 have intensified with Trump's war powers tested in a House vote March 5 as the Isreal-US war with Iran steps up and questions ignite over whether Iran could ...

After Trump declared war on Iran, is World War 3 coming? Unfounded social media fears that WW3 has begun have intensified with President Donald Trump's war powers tested in a since-failed House vote ...