Scientists observe a red supergiant going supernova for the first timeThey witnessed a "tumultuous ejection of gas" just before it collapsed.By S. Dent, 01.10.2022
Another SpaceX Starship prototype explodes after an engine testThe SN4 prototype exploded at about 2:49 PM ET.By R. Lawler, 05.29.2020
Nearby nuclear sensors went silent after Russia's mystery explosionSome have blamed Russian tampering.By R. England, 08.20.2019
Russian rocket test explosion leads to radiation leakFive workers died in the operation.By J. Fingas, 08.10.2019
Florida man says his Apple AirPod explodedIt began smoking while still in his ear.By M. Locklear, 02.09.2018
This is why you shouldn't bite an iPhone batteryBecause it might explode in your face.By M. Locklear, 01.23.2018
A SpaceX rocket engine exploded during a 'qualification test' in TexasThe company doesn't expect the incident will change its launch schedule.By D. Lumb, 11.08.2017
Fitbit says that Flex 2 didn't explode on its own'External forces caused the damage to the device,' a spokesperson says.By J. Conditt, 04.28.2017
A Fitbit Flex 2 reportedly exploded on woman's armFitbit is 'actively investigating' the claim.By J. Conditt, 04.26.2017
Explosions may be the answer to mass-producing grapheneA lucky accident helped scientists produce grams of the valuable stuff at a time. By S. Dent, 01.30.2017
4Samsung blames two different battery flaws for the Note 7 firesHundreds of researchers worked to figure out what happened.By C. Velazco, 01.22.2017
Smart body armor could gauge brain damage from explosionsSensors could tell whether or not soliders are likely to face trauma.By J. Fingas, 01.16.2017
Facebook Safety Check erroneously says a bomb exploded in Bangkok (updated)There was no explosion in Bangkok, Thailand, today.By J. Conditt, 12.27.2016
Software update will annoy Galaxy Note 7 owners into a returnSamsung update that limits battery charging and pops up recall notifications is coming to the US.By R. Lawler, 11.04.2016
Lithium battery failure wipes out DARPA robot at NASAServes as a reminder to us all that we should probably read up on fire safety.By D. Cooper, 10.28.2016
US regulators warn customers about exploding Samsung washersOwners of the top-loading appliances say the machines exploded while they were doing laundry.By B. Steele, 09.28.2016
SpaceX thinks Falcon 9 blew up due to a helium system breachIt wasn't caused by a faulty strut like last time. By M. Moon, 09.24.2016
FAA officially warns against using Galaxy Note 7 on airplanesSamsung's problem just keeps getting worse.By R. Lawler, 09.08.2016
Samsung explains how the US Galaxy Note 7 recall will workDevice swaps will begin 'as early as next week,' or exchange now for a GS7 / GS7 edge.By R. Lawler, 09.02.2016