When Iran’s covert nuclear program came to international attention over two decades ago, Tehran insisted that its intentions were peaceful and that it had no plans to develop nuclear weapons.

As strikes continue on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the real danger isn’t the explosion, but what happens if critical safety systems fail—and how that risk could spread across the Gulf.

That's certainly a belief shared by American journalist Annie Jacobsen, who published her book 'Nuclear War: A Scenario' in ...

The United States and Israel may have obstructed the path towards a future Iran-built nuclear bomb by severely damaging the ...

T HE WORLD stands on the brink of a nuclear-arms race. If one can be avoided, a big reason will be this: currently, the first ...

Strikes to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could release long-lasting radioactive cesium 137 into the Persian Gulf, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pixabay Pexels There has not been a major (or minor) nuclear explosion since the 1960s. This is almost entirely because the Treaty ...

The waters on nuclear testing are murky, with international observers casting doubt on whether the 2020 test even happened — ...

As part of a continuing series, Talha Burki looks at the issues at the core of medicine in nuclear power plants.

There has not been a major (or minor) nuclear explosion since the 1960s. This is almost entirely because the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) was opened for signature on July 1 ...