A revisit to the historic Trinity nuclear test reveals how the world's first atomic explosion in 1945 created a rare ...

Nearly 80 years after the event, trinitite still has the power to amaze.

Before trinitite, the only known naturally formed quasicrystal came from meteorite fragments, likely produced during a ...

Scientists have discovered a unique, never-before-seen 'ox blood' crystal formed by the extreme heat and pressure of the ...

The only well-exposed color image of the Trinity test. (Jack W. Aeby/Manhattan Project/Public Domain) We don't always get to ...

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 ...