The Hiroshima bomb is the most devastating to have been used in real combat. But today’s nuclear weapons are far, far more ...

On August 6, 1945, a 10-foot-long uranium bomb called "Little Boy" was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima near the end ...

On Aug. 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and three days later, dropped another one on Nagasaki.

Thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday, as the city's mayor warned world leaders about the nuclear warheads that still exist.

The first series of thermonuclear tests took place on Nov. 1, 1952, on the small Pacific island of Elugelab at Enewetak Atoll ...

"As a little kid, you're just in awe that all these people want to see and talk to the man that tucked you in bed every night ...

Koko Kondo's story is one of choosing forgiveness over hate—and is a lesson for humanity, writes David Cavell.

Ohio has more than one connection to the final days of World War II. Here’s what to know about the Bockscar bomber and the pilot of the Enola Gay.

Japan marked 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday with a ceremony reminding the world of the horrors ...