In 1917, the loudest man-made explosion before the atomic bomb shook the world. It was heard over 100 miles awayBritish forces detonated nineteen underground mines during the Battle of Messines in 1917. This created the largest man-made explosion know...
28 Jul, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
In 1943, US built an entire city, and it didn't exist on a single mapOak Ridge, Tennessee, was a secret city of 75,000 people during World War II. This hidden community was established for the Manhattan Proje...
27 Jul, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
They say cockroaches survived the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Can the small insect survive a nuclear blast? The truth behind one of science's biggest mythsCockroaches are not indestructible and cannot survive nuclear explosions. Their cells divide less frequently, making them more radiation re...
26 Jul, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Obsession, the steady rise of ‘horror-coated’ drama films and their quiet takeover of the mid-budget theatrical spaceLow-budget horror film 'Obsession' has shattered expectations, raking in over $400 million worldwide and becoming a top-grossing horror fli...
06 Jul, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Quote of the day by German chemist Otto Hahn: 'I felt profoundly ashamed..'-The 'father of nuclear chemistry's' regret after Hiroshima reveals the human cost of scientific discoveryOtto Hahn, a key figure in nuclear fission discovery, expressed deep shame and sorrow after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Donald Trump now drops 'Hiroshima', 'Nagasaki', likens Word War II atomic bombings to Iran nuclear strikesDonald Trump ordered the USA to drop bombs at three nuclear facilities in Iran -- Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.
25 Jun, 2025, 09.54 PM IST
Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life for peace, dies at 93Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing who dedicated his life to promoting peace and opposing nuclear weapons, has die...
05 Jan, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
Bomb survivors use Nobel Peace Prize win to share their anti-nuke message with younger generationsNihon Hidankyo, a group of survivors from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, received the Nobel Peace Prize for their anti-nuclear...
12 Oct, 2024, 02.42 PM IST
Nobel Peace Prize 2024 awarded to Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo for its efforts to achieve a nuclear weapons-free worldNobel Peace Prize Winner: Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a group of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, received the ...
11 Oct, 2024, 04.37 PM IST
Nagasaki-Hiroshima atom bombings and Nobel Peace Prize 2024: How they are related?The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for...
11 Oct, 2024, 02.58 PM IST
78th Anniversary of US atomic bombing: Reflecting on Nagasaki Day 2023 and the impact of a nuclear-free worldNagasaki Day 2023: Japan commemorates the 78th anniversary of the Nagasaki atomic bombing. On August 9, 1945, 'Fat Man,' the second nuclear...
09 Aug, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
#NoBarbenheimer? Warner Bros issues apology after Barbie movie account responds to memes featuring atom bomb images; Here’s what happenedCertain Barbenheimer memes depicted Margot Robbie with a mushroom cloud hairstyle, and in response, the official Barbie movie account state...
01 Aug, 2023, 09.13 PM IST
Marine biologist Osamu Shimomura, who won Nobel Prize in chemistry, passes away at 90Shimomura shared the 2008 Nobel prize with two scientists for discovering a jellyfish protein.
22 Oct, 2018, 12.47 PM IST
A look at first ever use of nuclear weapons in wartimeThe uranium gun-type atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was called Little Boy and Nagasaki was nuked by a plutonium implosion-type bomb calle...
31 Jul, 2016, 05.47 AM IST
Russia planned to nuke London during Cold War: ReportThe terrifying plot came to light in a letter from British atomic expert William Penney warning the authorities of a possible attack in 195...
25 Oct, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Eliminate weapons of mass destruction: Sumitra MahajanWreaking havoc, the United States used its atomic weapon against Hiroshima in Japan on August 6, 1945. Three days later, Nagasaki was bombe...
06 Aug, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
Two N-bombs nearly wiped out North Carolina in 1961: ReportIn 1961, the US escaped a disaster worse than the devastation wrought in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki when B-52 bomber bro...
12 Jun, 2014, 09.31 PM IST