For decades, scientists have sought to explain the so-called "Cambrian Explosion," a pivotal period over 500 million years ago when a remarkable diversity of animal life appeared in the fossil record.

PEARLAND, Texas — Six people were injured after fuel was added to a small outdoor fire that triggered an explosion outside a Pearland mobile home Sunday night, according to fire officials. The ...

For decades, scientists have wondered what triggered the sudden "explosion" of complex animal life on Earth. This new hypothesis suggests that the answer isn't found in shells or legs, but in the ...

In a prime instance of a “funny in a vacuum but probably less amusing when it happens to you” headline, dozens of Americans have apparently been getting hit square in the face by the exploding, ...

According to scientists, red supergiant stars should produce more supernovas. But astronomers just aren’t spotting them. Here's how they plan to crack the case. The James Webb Space Telescope is ...

Two employees were injured Tuesday morning after an explosion at an Illinois chemical plant triggered a large hazmat response and prompted a temporary shelter-in-place order for nearby workers.

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas — An oil well site explosion and fire in the Etoile area Monday night caused evacuations and shelter-in-place orders for several residents. According to the Nacogdoches ...

An Amish woman and her six children were killed after a home exploded in Clinton County, Pennsylvania over the weekend. State police told WNEP they arrived at a fire on Long Run Road in Lamar Township ...

A Hollywood woman narrowly escaped injury when the electric wheelchair she purchased from a thrift store exploded in her driveway minutes after she moved it outside. Alexandra Anaya's home security ...

DENVER — Tiny, exploding black holes might explain one of the biggest mysteries about how the universe, in its current form, came to be. In the cosmos, matter is much more common than antimatter. But ...

AND YOU CAN HEAR THE EXPLOSION. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE EARTH SHOOK. AN EXPLOSION ROCKING EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. THE WINDOWS SHOOK AND THE HOUSE SHOOK, SO I. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE A TREE HAD FALLEN ...

ARLINGTON, Wash. — Fire crews responded late Thursday morning to reports of an explosion at a marijuana grow facility in Arlington. At approximately 11:45 a.m., North County Regional Fire Authority ...