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Not Even A Nuclear Blast Could Stop One 290 Million-Year-Old Tree Species
The destruction wrought on Japan by the atomic bomb in 1945 can't be understated. Yet, these trees somehow survived to become ...
What is ‘dark tourism’? Why tourists visit destinations with tragic histories
Places where tragedies have occurred, such as Chernobyl, Hiroshima and the killing fields in Cambodia, draw thousands of tourists a year – Amelia Neath explores why people choose to visit these locati ...
Man survived the two worst atomic bombs in history just days apart that killed almost 250,000 people
Towards the end of the Second World War, US President Harry Truman thought to speed up Japan ’s surrender by dropping two ...
How an asteroid caused an explosion 1,000 times more powerful than Hiroshima
Some calculations say the explosion was 185 to 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb that razed Hiroshima. Despite ...
The UK island that was 'most dangerous in the world' and abandoned for 50 years
Shrouded in secrecy and danger, a remote Scottish island holds a chilling past that few dare to explore, until now. Discover ...
Chernobyl expert warns nuclear disaster in Ukraine ‘only matter of time’ due to Russian recklessness
Without a stronger stance against Russian aggression near Ukrainian nuclear power plants, disaster is looming ‘closer and ...
US military launches unarmed nuclear missile in Southern California to show off capabilities
The test was to ensure the “nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure, reliable, and effective in deterring 21st-century threats ...
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A Whole Lot of Nuclear Madness in One Week
Remember that 1963 comedic caper movie, “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”? Okay, maybe not. It was director Stanley Kramer’s ...
Is Earth in danger? NASA increases likelihood of Asteroid 2024-YR4 colliding with our planet – Here’s what it could mean
YR4 has raised alarm as its chances of hitting Earth grow. Experts warn that a collision could release 500 times the energy ...