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Iran has launched a wave of missiles and drones across the region after major strikes against its leadership and military sites. The escalation has pushed the Middle East dangerously close to a wider ...

The exploding ant, known scientifically as Colobopsis explodens, has one of the most extreme defense mechanisms in the animal kingdom. When threatened, certain worker ants rupture their own bodies, ...

A Los Angeles-based freelance reporter had a scary morning earlier this month, when her portable charger suddenly exploded, leaving her with chemical burns on her arm, her hair and a hole in her bed. ...

The incident occurred in Chile's capital, Santiago, on Thursday, Feb. 19 AFP via Getty A fiery crash on a highway in Chile killed four people and injured 17 others on Thursday, Feb. 19 The incident is ...

Still in shock after her portable charger exploded on her bed nearly a week ago, Los Angeles woman Ashley Nevel is grateful for her dad's housewarming gift that prevented a massive fire. The ...

A Russian-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker under U.S. and UK sanctions caught fire in the Mediterranean early Tuesday following a reported explosion, with the fate of its crew initially ...

A house exploded in Taunton, Massachusetts, resulting in multiple injuries and damage to a adjacent homes. A woman and her 2-year-old child were hospitalized. The cause of the explosion is under ...

Sara Webb does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Donald Trump thinks he’s put the Jeffrey Epstein scandal behind him—or he’s pretending to think that, anyway. Asked to comment on the news that British police arrested Prince Andrew—or former Prince ...

A body was discovered in the debris after an 8-story tower exploded and burned at a Perdue grain facility in eastern North Carolina, investigators say. The identity of the employee has not been ...

Eight residents have been displaced after the three-family home exploded on Feb. 25, police said Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism ...