Russia Is Powering Up a Giant Laser to Test Its Nukes
So far Russia’s lack of such a laser hasn’t been a great disadvantage in ensuring its weapons function. That’s because Russia is committed to continuously…
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No One Knows If Decades-Old Nukes Would Actually Work
Flattened cities, millions of people burnt to death, and yet more tortured by radioactive fallout. That harrowing future may seem outlandish to some, but…
You Might Survive a Nuclear Blast—if You Have the Right Shelter
But let’s be honest: Most people, even in the moderate damage zone, won’t survive. Hardly anyone lives or works in nearly windowless reinforced-concrete…
Is It Time to Call Time on the Doomsday Clock?
But at the same time, annual carbon emissions are still rising. While the future is looking better, right now things are still getting worse. This presents a…
Here’s What Trump’s ‘Nuclear Documents’ Could Be
Nuclear science and design files, for instance, are uniquely classified as “Restricted Data.” These files are historically accessed through what’s known as a…
FBI bombshell: Huawei’s rural cellular gear could spy on U.S. nukes and more
For many years Huawei's alleged ties to the Communist Chinese government have led to rumors that the company placed spy equipment in…
75 Years On, the Doomsday Clock Keeps Ticking
In Stanley Kubrick’s classic 1964 satire Dr. Strangelove, it just takes one errant general in command of nuclear bombers, plus American and Soviet policies…
An autonomous robot may have already killed people—here’s how the weapons could be more…
The term ‘killer robot’ often conjures images of Terminator-like humanoid robots.…