This optical supercell traps sunlight, then amplifies its intensity up to 6,000×, creating a light surge scientists compare to thousands of panels ...

The pressure from the boy's teeth likely punctured the battery's casing, causing a chemical reaction known as the thermal runaway which led to the battery exploding near the boy’s mouth with flames.

A viral video shows a young boy chewing a lithium phone battery, which then explodes in his mouth inside a mobile shop. The shocking footage has spread online, prompting warnings about the dangers of ...

A viral CCTV clip shows a young boy suffering burn injuries after biting a lithium phone battery, triggering a violent chemical explosion.

A terrifying incident unfolded inside a mobile phone shop in India when a young boy suffered serious injuries after a lithium ...

Pakistani authorities say a massive explosion has ripped through a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, ...

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Several people were injured by an explosion at a metal fabrication plant in Pennsylvania, US on 29 January. The incident ...

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Despite a plethora of rules regulating ammonium nitrate, the chemical has become the most common explosive used in terror ...

The discovery of catalytic RNA transformed our understanding of life's beginnings. Clare Sansom explores how the RNA world ...

According to the Karnataka Police, paint residue and chemical thinners had been stored in the house for several years, and the occupant was reportedly unaware how highly combustible the substances ...