But his contribution to the one invention that changed the course of history remained a secret for almost 50 years. At the age of 23, he designed the world's first hydrogen bomb.

An experimental hydrogen bomb weighing an immense 82 tons, Mike was not a deliverable weapon—but it was noteworthy as the first nuclear bomb to get a significant portion of its explosive energy ...

Kenneth Ford, renowned for his popular books on quantum physics, has published his latest book entitled 'Building the H Bomb: A Personal History' with World Scientific. The book looks back more ...

Alex Wellerstein examines a historical Cold War precedent for the current furor over North Korea’s supposed test of a hydrogen bomb.

Richard Garwin drew up the plans for the hydrogen bomb and spent seven decades advising presidents on scientific matters ...

The first test of a hydrogen bomb, nicknamed Ivy Mike, on Nov. 1, 1952, on the tiny island of Elugelab in the Enewatak Atoll of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

On Sunday, North Korea detonated what they claimed to be a hydrogen bomb and the weapon test has prompted serious concern from the U.S. and allies.

The Shepley-Blair report, The Hydrogen Bomb, is now the center of a roaring controversy. The book has been denounced by men of weight, including many leading atomic scientists. Certain journalists ...

Nuclear physicist Grigory Klinishov was co-creator of the Soviet Union's first two-stage hydrogen bomb.

Richard L. Garwin, a designer of the first hydrogen bomb, died Tuesday, his daughter-in-law, Tabatha Garwin confirmed to CBS News. The renowned scientist was 97 years old.

Richard L. Garwin, an architect of America’s hydrogen bomb, who shaped defense policies for postwar governments and laid the groundwork for insights into the structure of the universe as well as ...