Just how difficult is it to build an atomic bomb if you are starting from scratch. How easy would it be for a country or even some group to build one? Here is the story of a couple of students who joined the nuclear club in just 30 months. picked by bernardblack 2 days ago

President Vladimir Putin threatened to point Russia's nuclear weapons at Ukraine yesterday if Kiev agreed to host the controversial US missile defence shield.

Note: We could all be royally boned. picked by Blankspace73 7 months ago

ISRAEL’S top-secret air raid on Syria in September actually destroyed a bomb factory assembling warheads fueled by North Korean plutonium, a leading Israeli nuclear expert has told The Sunday Times. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Iran has fiercely criticised Russia for a delay in shipments of nuclear fuel which will put back the launch of Iran's first nuclear power station. picked by Maxriter 1 year ago

A three-member US ballistic missile crew fell asleep while in possession of classified launch codes for nuclear missiles, the Air Force said. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

The consequenses could be dramatic, with heavy fall-out over Northern Europe, and for Norway the impact could be greater than that of the Chernobyl melt-down in 1986, says Bellona's Aleksandr Nikitin. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Nuclear Facility in South Africa attacked. Four armed men broke into the control room of the Pelindaba Nuclear Research Center, shooting "a senior emergency officer" in the process. The government nuclear agency Necsa insisted the paper not run this story. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Project A119 was a cold war era plan to detonate a nuclear bomb on the moon as a show of force. The Air Force wanted a mushroom cloud so large it would be visible from earth. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Could this be the excuse for action against Iran or perhaps it's China trying to take some of the pressure off itself? picked by topofall 5 months ago

Radioactive contamination, nuclear proliferation and potential terrorism. Major concerns about fission nuclear power suggest that the safer, cleaner and better alternative - fusion - is the energy of the future. picked by wookiee 1 year ago

To the north of Brentwood in Essex is a small village called Kelvdon Hatch. Unremarkable in every regard bar one, a small and unassuming bungalow that hides the entrance to an underground complex that would have housed up to 600 people in the even of nuclear war. Now the cold war is over and the world is a safer place* the bunker is open to the public and can even be hired out for special event... read full post picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

A lovely way to spend summer with the kids. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago

U.S. President George W. Bush warned on Wednesday a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War III picked by wags273 11 months ago

The Tybee bomb in 2manyusernames post was just one of many instances of "misplaced" or "mishandled" nuclear weapons. We're lucky to still be here. picked by tigertony 7 months ago

The idea seemed a long shot at best: One man would call police and accuse his friend of carrying a bomb in hopes the arresting officer would rough up the suspect enough to support a lawsuit. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The search is on in Russia for the sexiest nuclear power plant worker. I hope they look better than their female wieghtlifters. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

Or do they? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

NORTH KOREA have launched nuclear test.

China and Japan issued warnings before the test.
This could turn sour. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago

A bomb threat made just over an hour ago has forced the evacuation of passengers on the Tilt train in Queensland.
Picture not related to this incident picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Spreading the nuclear love around picked by keroberos32 8 months ago