At 5:29am on July 16, 1945, humanity entered a dangerous new era as the world's very first nuclear explosion blossomed over New Mexico. As the blast, known as the Trinity nuclear test, vaporised the ...

Editor's note: If you'd like to pinpoint the instant when the world entered the nuclear age, 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time on 16 July 1945, is an excellent choice. That was the moment when human ...

On 16 July 1945, in a remote part of the New Mexico desert, a team of researchers and military personnel witnessed the moment when humanity’s relationship with nature changed forever: when the energy ...

A team of geologists at the University of Florence, Italy, identified a novel clathrate that formed during the Trinity nuclear test on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert. It's a material never ...

USA 250 Most Treasured Views is a USA TODAY Network- El Paso Times project exploring places across America with historical and cultural significance, created in celebration of the USA 250 initiative ...

America 250: The history and impact of Los Alamos ...