Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than ...

An Orange County family whose home was surrounded by FBI agents and SWAT Team members after “suspicious” items were found in ...

There’s no better way to counter the starkness of winter and the dull, dismal piles of dirty snow that surround us than by escaping into a roomful of art.

A new home built in Pacific Palisades is designed for fire resistance without sacrificing architectural beauty.

Burn survivor Adele Tamati recalled the traumatic moment when her backyard fireplace and the ethanol bottle in her hand exploded and engulfed her in flames at her 50th birthday party. She also ...

Scientists created 17-foot fire whirls that burn oil spills faster and cleaner than conventional methods, reducing soot by 40 ...

In the summer of 2024, the researchers hit the road, chasing storms from Florida to Pennsylvania. Finally, they got lucky: While camped out during a thunderstorm in Pembroke, North Carolina, they ...

The family’s attorney implied in a written statement that the focus of the FBI probe is the couple’s 17-year-old son, whom he ...

Wildfires have increased in frequency and severity over the past few decades. More fires are burning at the wildland-urban interface (WUI), where homes and other buildings meet the natural ...

A couple of years ago, self-described “professional mad scientist” and undisputed YouTube legend Drake “Styropyro” Anthony uploaded a video featuring various experiments performed with the crazy ...

In the frantic hours following an offshore oil spill, emergency responders face a destructive decision: let the oil spread or ignite it. Once ignited, it creates an "in-situ" fire pool that stops the ...