A man was fatally injured from a firework exploding in his hand while he was atop an abandoned Twin Cities ammunition plant ...

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It started quietly in a few backyards where people were looking for alternatives to store bought dyes and synthetic colors. Marigolds, indigo, and other dye producing plants began showing up alongside ...

Federal agents were looking for records that might shed light on why chemicals overheated, threatening a catastrophe in Orange County. By Tim Arango and Livia Albeck-Ripka Livia Albeck-Ripka reported ...

A trailer loaded with fireworks erupted in flames along a Tennessee interstate Saturday night, sending pyrotechnics shooting across the roadway and forcing authorities to temporarily shut down traffic ...

Imagine waking up to a loud crash from the kitchen, only to find the floor covered in glass and a hole in your oven door where the window used to be. Consumer Reports says hundreds of people have ...

Newly found immune cells called ‘ruptoblasts’ explode when triggered, ejecting toxic chemicals capable of delivering death to surrounding cells in just minutes. The cells’ discoverers say that this ...

Stanford scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that kills surrounding cells via explosion—a cellular detonation so fast and complete that the cell vanishes within minutes, leaving no ...

The boom could be heard across several states and shook houses. The boom could be heard across several states and shook houses. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over ...

The clock is ticking for President Donald Trump to get a deal done with Iran. Or maybe it’s the other way around: Iran could be dealing with a ticking time bomb – in its own oil wells! With just days ...