Some weapons used by the U.S. military are so powerful they can pose a threat to the people who fire them. When weapons are fired, an invisible blast wave travels through the brains of anyone nearby.

MILWAUKEE - As the first quarter took off at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, it was clear this would be no easy feat. It ended scoreless, but not eventless. The Wave clocked a total of 10 on-goal ...

A massive Arctic blast is sweeping across the United States, sending temperatures plunging from the northern Plains to the ...

Administrative buildings which house committees and subdivisions of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) were damaged in a Russian drone attack on Kyiv on 1 January. Source: Verkhovna Rada ...

Blast wave dynamics and the subsequent structural response represent a critical interdisciplinary research area that combines principles of fluid dynamics, structural engineering, and applied ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 – There is no good place to be when a nuclear bomb goes off. Anything too close is instantly vaporized, and radiation can pose a serious health threat even at a distance. In ...

With the threat of nuclear war creeping back into our minds since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February, many people are worried about where would be best to hide from a nuclear blast. A new ...

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they are exposed to a blast wave that sends blood surging from the body to the brain. This "tsunami in the body" is one way a blast can injure ...

As if Mother Nature hasn’t dished out a few chilly days so far this month, here’s another reason to cheer on a potential White Christmas: a major Arctic outbreak just in time for Christmas week. We ...

In a flash, a nuclear warhead unleashes the destructive power of hundreds of kilotons of TNT. The resulting inferno, and the blast wave that follows, instantly kill people directly in their path. But ...

Hidden deep in the archives of the Library of Congress lies a virtually unseen film from a secret Cold War test that remains one of the most chilling relics of the nuclear age. The footage begins with ...