If a large-scale nuclear exchange ever occurred, the United States would face wildly uneven consequences depending on geography, wind patterns, and agricultural capacity. No federal agency publishes ...

A disturbing map from the Cold War era has emerged, offering a grim projection for the United States following nuclear conflict, with estimates suggesting that as many as 75% of residents in the ...

A chilling map simulation created by top scientists reveals how residents across North America could be impacted by nuclear fallout. Researchers at the Brown Institute for Media Innovation and the ...

A poll shows many Americans fear nuclear war. See the US cities and military sites identified as potential targets.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Nuclear Sponge is a five-part explanatory project by USA TODAY that aims to inform readers about the strategic debate and ...