I’m not putting aside bottles of water, wind up radios and loo roll. I’m mentally prepping - for the fact I might die.

At just 11 years old, I watched a film that changed my life forever. It was called Threads — a brutal, realistic portrayal of nuclear war that left me terrified and obsessed with survival. From ...

How ‘Oppenheimer’ Created Its Mushroom Cloud for ... effects whenever possible — and a desire to steer clear of CGI on “Oppenheimer” — the director created his own real-life VFX ...

In keeping with Christopher Nolan’s preference for shooting in-camera practical effects whenever possible — and a desire to steer clear of CGI on “Oppenheimer” — the director created his own real-life ...

In what is known as the Manhattan Project’s Trinity test, a distinct mushroom-shaped cloud exploded over the New Mexico desert almost 40,000 feet into the atmosphere, ushering in the nuclear age.

How the Mushroom Cloud Boomed and Bloomed Across American Pop Culture From the Trinity test to “Oppenheimer” and “Asteroid City,” the symbol of nuclear destruction has held multiple but ...

Susan Musselwhite, 44, believes her father's exposure to nuclear tests during the 1950s is responsible for her many illnesses (Image: Collect/PA Real Life) Sign up to FREE email alerts from ...

The cloud, resembling a "nuclear mushroom" is a kind of cumulonimbus, the spokesperson said. "Warm air is lighter than cold air. Its rise into the middle layers of the atmosphere can be seen in ...