Phone Struck by Lightning in Owner’s Pocket, Explosion Burns His Private Parts

Phone Struck by Lightning in Owner’s Pocket, Explosion Burns His Private Parts

Man still alive after nearly fatal smartphone explosion

Watch: Why Nuclear Bombs Create Mushroom Clouds

Watch: Why Nuclear Bombs Create Mushroom Clouds

Science video explains how nuclear bombs work

Prankster Tricks Girlfriend into Thinking Their Son Got Blown Up

Prankster Tricks Girlfriend into Thinking Their Son Got Blown Up

Roman Atwood's “Blowing Up My Kid Prank” has gone viral

Exploding Toilet Puts Woman Caught Off Guard in the Hospital

Exploding Toilet Puts Woman Caught Off Guard in the Hospital

She suffered burns to her arms, her hands and her head

Massive Explosion Hits the City of Tianjin in China

Massive Explosion Hits the City of Tianjin in China

The blast injured dozens of people, reports say

Tiny 3D Printed Robot Will Jump Six Times Its Height

Tiny 3D Printed Robot Will Jump Six Times Its Height

Imitating locusts, robots will gain even more mobility

Watch: Daredevils Use Water Bottle to Blow Up a Microwave

Watch: Daredevils Use Water Bottle to Blow Up a Microwave

This is one trick movie makers might want to use

Watch: Guy Makes and Fires Awesome Propane Rifle

Watch: Guy Makes and Fires Awesome Propane Rifle

Using all the right ingredients, TheBackyardScientist creates his home-made propane rifle fire sparks, even green flames

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 11th, 2015
Oil Spills into Hudson River After Nuclear Plant Explosion Near NYC

Oil Spills into Hudson River After Nuclear Plant Explosion Near NYC

For the time being, local authorities are clueless about how much oil worked its way into the Hudson River

Watch: Volcano Explodes After Crater Wall Partly Collapses

Watch: Volcano Explodes After Crater Wall Partly Collapses

The explosion occurred this past Sunday in Hawaii, was caught on film by specialists with the US Geological Survey

Nexus 6 Battery Swells and Explodes Out of the Blue

Nexus 6 Battery Swells and Explodes Out of the Blue

Nexus 6 joins the group of phones that explode without notice

Most Victims Targeted by Volatile Cedar Group Are from Lebanon

Most Victims Targeted by Volatile Cedar Group Are from Lebanon

Infections also seen in US, UK, Canada, Israel and Russia

“Explosive” Malware Used by Cyber-Espionage Group Working from Lebanon

“Explosive” Malware Used by Cyber-Espionage Group Working from Lebanon

Volatile Cedar operation tied to Lebanese political group

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 24th, 2015
Real-Life Star Wars: Boeing Patents Laser-Made Force Field

Real-Life Star Wars: Boeing Patents Laser-Made Force Field

Technically, the patent is for what Boeing calls a system for shockwave attenuation via electromagnetic arc

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 21st, 2015
Millennia-Old Remains of Exploded Star Lurk Deep Inside the Milky Way

Millennia-Old Remains of Exploded Star Lurk Deep Inside the Milky Way

The star that left behind the Sagittarius A East supernova remnant exploded roughly 10,000 years ago, astronomers say

This Star Is Traveling Through Space at Mind-Boggling Speed

This Star Is Traveling Through Space at Mind-Boggling Speed

Astronomers estimate the star is moving at a speed of about 1,200 kilometers per second (745 miles per second)

Watch: The Chemistry Behind Movie Explosions

Watch: The Chemistry Behind Movie Explosions

There are plenty of movies out there that owe their popularity to big explosions, here is the science behind the blasts

 
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