In the early hours of December 11, 2005, a fuel tank at the Buncefield oil depot quietly overflowed. Sensors, alarms, and ...

In June 1917, British forces detonated 21 massive mines beneath German positions at Messines Ridge. After more than a year of ...

LEWISTON, Idaho — One person is dead after an explosion Saturday morning in the parking lot of an Old Navy in Lewiston. The explosion involved a U-Haul truck and damaged nearby businesses, including ...

Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have helped uncover new clues about the longest-lasting cosmic explosion ever observed, a gamma-ray burst that lasted nearly seven hours.

The 1815 eruption produced 60 megatons of sulfur, and as a result, average global temperatures dropped by around 3°C (5.4°F).

Lewiston Police Department said it concluded its investigation and determined propane had leaked within the truck's cargo. The exact source of ignition was not confirmed. The property was turned over ...

Artist's rendition of GRB 250702B's ultra-relativistic jet (moving at nearly the speed of light) escaping from its dusty, massive host galaxy. Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

A firefighter has recalled the "total devastation" he witnessed when he arrived at the site of the Buncefield oil depot shortly after it exploded in December 2005. David Humphreys, now retired, was ...

Pope Leo visits site of port blast on last day in Lebanon Leo wraps up first overseas trip as Catholic leader Pope urges Lebanese leaders to persevere with peace efforts Leo warns humanity's future at ...

An explosion occurred earlier this week at a key onshore natural gas pipeline in Nigeria, disrupting operations at the link shipping gas to industrial users and power plants, Nigeria’s state oil ...