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 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Orange County early Saturday afternoon as the temperature inside a malfunctioning chemical storage tank in Garden Grove rose to dangerous levels ...

Evacuation orders were issued to 40,000 Orange County residents as firefighters tried to prevent a spill or an explosion. Health officials said they couldn’t predict the impact of a toxic release.

A massive tank leaking toxic chemicals into the sky over Garden Grove is now at risk of exploding, officials warned in a terrifying update to the ongoing situation. The Orange County Fire Authority on ...