This series examines threats posed by nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, and actions that individuals take to reduce the use of such weapons. Biological and chemical weapon can claim more...

For sheer destruction, no single weapon comes close to the nuclear bomb. Hiroshima ended a war, but began a frightening new chapter in human history. Urgent threats can also come from hostile...

In the hands of those unafraid to die using them, nuclear, biological and chemical weapons become an unprecedented threat -- a new kind of terrorism: global in scope, fueled by religious zeal, fed...

Global terrorism and the potential use of devastating weapons of mass destruction confront the world with a clear and present danger of immense proportions. What can be done to reduce terrorism's...