Beyond roughly 4 to 5 kilometres, the immediate blast effects weaken significantly. Windows may shatter and some buildings may be damaged, but the chances of surviving the initial explosion improve ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive explain the "Flash, Blast, and Fallout" stages and show how to find the center of a sturdy building to block out harmful radiation.

A new analysis based on an online simulation tool is raising fresh questions about where Americans might be safest if a nuclear war ever happened. The study points to a handful of U.S. states that ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive map out the thermal zones and radiation shielding necessary to persevere through ...

NUKEMAP data analyzed by Mira Safety identifies four states as least impacted, though experts warn even survivors may need to shelter for up to a month.