Humanity has always tried to conquer the unpredictable elements of nature.

The Cold War was unlike any rivalry in modern history. The United States and Soviet Union faced each other across ...

The B-52 may live to be 100, even though efforts to find a replacement started in the 1950s when it was still being built.

Now as the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall approaches, CNN will re-air its epic 24-part landmark series to give viewers a chance to see how the events of yesterday have shaped the ...

Sweden's J35 Draken didn't just break aerodynamic rules in the 1950s, it rewrote them with a double delta wing, highway ...

The Cold War By John Lewis Gaddis. Penguin; 352 pages; $19 and £14.99. This concise history by John Lewis Gaddis, often ...

Explore 20 vintage images from the Cold War, capturing political tensions, military events, and everyday life during the era.

The Cold War spanned decades, and during those times of uncertainty, several meals that are now classics had their moments as ...

Weapons-grade plutonium can fuel nuclear reactors known as mixed oxide reactors, but none of these exist in the U.S.

The Cheyenne Mountain Complex dates back to the height of the Cold War and was built to withstand Soviet nuclear attacks.

On May 29, Apple TV will launch " Star City ," their 10-episode spinoff of " For All Mankind " that depicts an alternate ...

The Cold War wasn't actually much of a war at all, as it saw very little actual combat between the United States and the Soviet Union. Two of the world's biggest superpowers, the two were in a nuclear ...