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Smoke from ammunition depot explosion

Something scarier than a grenade-toting drone Something scarier than a grenade-toting drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The bunker-busting nuclear bomb that almost was

The bunker-busting nuclear bomb that almost was The bunker-busting nuclear bomb that almost was

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Pentagon just dropped the ‘mother of all bombs,’ its biggest non-nuclear weapon

The Pentagon just dropped the ‘mother of all bombs,’ its biggest non-nuclear weapon The Pentagon just dropped the ‘mother of all bombs,’ its biggest non-nuclear weapon

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How Syria is still using chemical weapons in 2017

How Syria is still using chemical weapons in 2017 How Syria is still using chemical weapons in 2017

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Army Artillery Crew With Task Force Strike

ISIS is dropping bombs with drones in Iraq ISIS is dropping bombs with drones in Iraq

By Kelsey D. Atherton

ISIS mortar production facility, Gogjali

Report from ISIS factory of war reveals a vast, standardized arsenal Report from ISIS factory of war reveals a vast, standardized arsenal

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Thermobaric Bombs And Other Nightmare Weapons Of The Syrian Civil War

Thermobaric Bombs And Other Nightmare Weapons Of The Syrian Civil War Thermobaric Bombs And Other Nightmare Weapons Of The Syrian Civil War

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Harop Drone At 2013 Paris Air Show

Autonomous Weapons Are Already Here Autonomous Weapons Are Already Here

By Kelsey D. Atherton

3D-Printed Gun Files Aren’t Free Speech, Court Rules

3D-Printed Gun Files Aren’t Free Speech, Court Rules 3D-Printed Gun Files Aren’t Free Speech, Court Rules

By Kelsey D. Atherton

New Hand Grenade Design For U.S. Army In The Works

New Hand Grenade Design For U.S. Army In The Works New Hand Grenade Design For U.S. Army In The Works

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How A Pressure Cooker Bomb Works [Infographic]

How A Pressure Cooker Bomb Works [Infographic] How A Pressure Cooker Bomb Works [Infographic]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Taser With Built-In Heart Monitor Could Save Lives Of Those In Police Custody

Taser With Built-In Heart Monitor Could Save Lives Of Those In Police Custody Taser With Built-In Heart Monitor Could Save Lives Of Those In Police Custody

By Coby McDonald

Does The President Really Have Access To The “Nuclear Codes?”

Does The President Really Have Access To The “Nuclear Codes?” Does The President Really Have Access To The “Nuclear Codes?”

By Samantha Cole

GOP Platform Vows To Protect U.S. From A Fantasy Weapon

GOP Platform Vows To Protect U.S. From A Fantasy Weapon GOP Platform Vows To Protect U.S. From A Fantasy Weapon

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Northrop Grumman Andros F6A Robot

Did The Dallas Bomb Robot Set A Precedent For Police? Did The Dallas Bomb Robot Set A Precedent For Police?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Bomb Squad Robot Drives Up Ramp

Police Used Bomb Disposal Robot To Kill A Dallas Shooting Suspect Police Used Bomb Disposal Robot To Kill A Dallas Shooting Suspect

By Dave Gershgorn

Middle Ages Reenactor Spears Drone Out Of The Sky

Middle Ages Reenactor Spears Drone Out Of The Sky Middle Ages Reenactor Spears Drone Out Of The Sky

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This Homemade Cannon Spits Hot Fire

This Homemade Cannon Spits Hot Fire This Homemade Cannon Spits Hot Fire

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Fear Not The Drone Apocalypse

Fear Not The Drone Apocalypse Fear Not The Drone Apocalypse

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Burn After Shooting: Army Employees Patent Self-Destructing Bullets

Burn After Shooting: Army Employees Patent Self-Destructing Bullets Burn After Shooting: Army Employees Patent Self-Destructing Bullets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Warship To End All Battles

The Warship To End All Battles The Warship To End All Battles

The 3D-Printed Semi-Automatic Gun Is Almost Here

The 3D-Printed Semi-Automatic Gun Is Almost Here The 3D-Printed Semi-Automatic Gun Is Almost Here

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Special Forces Soldier Plays Pool In Afghanistan

Software Tool Automatically Identifies Guns In Photos Software Tool Automatically Identifies Guns In Photos

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Did North Korea Really Test A Hydrogen Bomb? Here’s How We’ll Find Out

Did North Korea Really Test A Hydrogen Bomb? Here’s How We’ll Find Out Did North Korea Really Test A Hydrogen Bomb? Here’s How We’ll Find Out

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Robot Inspects Suitcase

German Researchers Are Developing A Bomb Squad Robot That Sees Inside Suitcases German Researchers Are Developing A Bomb Squad Robot That Sees Inside Suitcases

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Can A Smarter Gun Prevent A Massacre?

Can A Smarter Gun Prevent A Massacre? Can A Smarter Gun Prevent A Massacre?

Here’s A Model Of Exactly How A Leg Bleeds Once It’s Been Shot

Here’s A Model Of Exactly How A Leg Bleeds Once It’s Been Shot Here’s A Model Of Exactly How A Leg Bleeds Once It’s Been Shot

By Alexandra Ossola

Man 3D-Prints Working Revolver With His Name On It

Man 3D-Prints Working Revolver With His Name On It Man 3D-Prints Working Revolver With His Name On It

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Video Shows Bomb-Carrying Condom Balloons In Syria

Video Shows Bomb-Carrying Condom Balloons In Syria Video Shows Bomb-Carrying Condom Balloons In Syria

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch This Homemade Railgun Fire A Projectile Into A Cantaloupe

Watch This Homemade Railgun Fire A Projectile Into A Cantaloupe Watch This Homemade Railgun Fire A Projectile Into A Cantaloupe

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Battelle's DroneDefender

This Device Turns Any Gun Into An Anti-Drone Ray This Device Turns Any Gun Into An Anti-Drone Ray

By Kelsey D. Atherton

To Catch A Bomb-Maker

To Catch A Bomb-Maker To Catch A Bomb-Maker

What Are The Real Risks of Bioweapons Research?

What Are The Real Risks of Bioweapons Research? What Are The Real Risks of Bioweapons Research?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What Will The Battleship Of The Future Look Like?

What Will The Battleship Of The Future Look Like? What Will The Battleship Of The Future Look Like?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Harop Drone At 2013 Paris Air Show

Watch This Drone Turn Into A Missile Watch This Drone Turn Into A Missile

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Mushroom Cloud As Seen By Bomber Over Nagasaki

America Reflects On The Bomb, 70 Years After Hiroshima America Reflects On The Bomb, 70 Years After Hiroshima

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Smart Rifle’s Software Can Be Hacked To Shoot Off-Target

Smart Rifle’s Software Can Be Hacked To Shoot Off-Target Smart Rifle’s Software Can Be Hacked To Shoot Off-Target

By Kelsey D. Atherton

NASA May Use Nukes To Defend Earth From Asteroids

NASA May Use Nukes To Defend Earth From Asteroids NASA May Use Nukes To Defend Earth From Asteroids

Scientists Are Crowdfunding Spacecraft To Blast Asteroids Out Of The Sky

Scientists Are Crowdfunding Spacecraft To Blast Asteroids Out Of The Sky Scientists Are Crowdfunding Spacecraft To Blast Asteroids Out Of The Sky

New Army Exoskeleton Makes Soldiers’ Gunshots More Accurate

New Army Exoskeleton Makes Soldiers’ Gunshots More Accurate New Army Exoskeleton Makes Soldiers’ Gunshots More Accurate

Why Does The Pentagon Keep An Anthrax Stash On Hand? Why Does The Pentagon Keep An Anthrax Stash On Hand?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Imura Revolver v2 Unassembled

3D-Printed Gun Named After An Arrested Gunmaker 3D-Printed Gun Named After An Arrested Gunmaker

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Method and system for shockwave attenuation via electromagnetic arc

Boeing Just Patented A Force Field Made Of Lasers Boeing Just Patented A Force Field Made Of Lasers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How To Make A Laser-Sighted Blowgun For Only $3

DIY

How To Make A Laser-Sighted Blowgun For Only $3 How To Make A Laser-Sighted Blowgun For Only $3

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Turkey Designs New Armored Scout For Chemical Warfare

Turkey Designs New Armored Scout For Chemical Warfare Turkey Designs New Armored Scout For Chemical Warfare

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Arms Manufacturer Makes Bizarre Rifle For Canadian Armed Forces

Arms Manufacturer Makes Bizarre Rifle For Canadian Armed Forces Arms Manufacturer Makes Bizarre Rifle For Canadian Armed Forces

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Man In Japan Arrested For 3-D Printing Revolvers

Man In Japan Arrested For 3-D Printing Revolvers Man In Japan Arrested For 3-D Printing Revolvers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How Warfare Has Evolved Over The Past Century

How Warfare Has Evolved Over The Past Century How Warfare Has Evolved Over The Past Century

By Alexandra Ossola

Army’s Hypersonic Missile Explodes During Testing

Army’s Hypersonic Missile Explodes During Testing Army’s Hypersonic Missile Explodes During Testing

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Spotter’s Guide To Military-Grade Gear Now Being Used By Police

A Spotter’s Guide To Military-Grade Gear Now Being Used By Police A Spotter’s Guide To Military-Grade Gear Now Being Used By Police

By Kelsey D. Atherton

From The Archives: Debating The Hiroshima And Nagasaki Bombings

From The Archives: Debating The Hiroshima And Nagasaki Bombings From The Archives: Debating The Hiroshima And Nagasaki Bombings

By Kelsey D. Atherton

American Concept Art Of Soviet Laser

Could Lasers Be The Future Of Anti-Missile Weapons? Could Lasers Be The Future Of Anti-Missile Weapons?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Computer Models Show What Exactly Would Happen To Earth After A Nuclear War

Computer Models Show What Exactly Would Happen To Earth After A Nuclear War Computer Models Show What Exactly Would Happen To Earth After A Nuclear War

By Francie Diep

What Sort Of Weapon Shot Down Flight MH-17?

What Sort Of Weapon Shot Down Flight MH-17? What Sort Of Weapon Shot Down Flight MH-17?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Crowd-Cataloguing The Guns Of World War One

Crowd-Cataloguing The Guns Of World War One Crowd-Cataloguing The Guns Of World War One

By Kelsey D. Atherton

car-impaling crossbow

DIY

A Homemade Crossbow Designed To Impale A Car Door [Video] A Homemade Crossbow Designed To Impale A Car Door [Video]

By Chris Hackett

Missiles And Rockets Might Soon Smell Like Pine Trees

Missiles And Rockets Might Soon Smell Like Pine Trees Missiles And Rockets Might Soon Smell Like Pine Trees

The Navy Wants To Fire Its Ridiculously Strong Railgun From The Ocean

The Navy Wants To Fire Its Ridiculously Strong Railgun From The Ocean The Navy Wants To Fire Its Ridiculously Strong Railgun From The Ocean

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Russia Unveils Amphibious Assault Rifle

Russia Unveils Amphibious Assault Rifle Russia Unveils Amphibious Assault Rifle

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How Many Gun Bills Pass After Mass Shootings?

How Many Gun Bills Pass After Mass Shootings? How Many Gun Bills Pass After Mass Shootings?

By Francie Diep

How Often Do Mass Shooters Die In Their Attacks?

How Often Do Mass Shooters Die In Their Attacks? How Often Do Mass Shooters Die In Their Attacks?

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: How Do You Dispose Of Chemical Weapons?

FYI: How Do You Dispose Of Chemical Weapons? FYI: How Do You Dispose Of Chemical Weapons?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Tomahawk cruise missile launch

FYI: What Are Cruise Missiles, And How Do They Work? FYI: What Are Cruise Missiles, And How Do They Work?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Union Soldiers Fired This Primitive Machine Gun During The Civil War

Union Soldiers Fired This Primitive Machine Gun During The Civil War Union Soldiers Fired This Primitive Machine Gun During The Civil War

By Kelsey D. Atherton