Latest Fire Stories
Australia’s horrific fires may permanently change the country’s landscape
We know wildfire smoke affects our health, but the long-term consequences are hazy
The Amazon stores tons of carbon. Climate change-fueled wildfires could ruin that.
Australia’s historic bushfires could impact the world’s biodiversity forever
The California wildfire culprit no one’s talking about: invasive grasses
How to build a fire in the wilderness
I had to flee from a sagebrush fire
MEGAPIXELS: NASA provides a powerful view of California’s deadly wildfires
The swamp science that lured travelers to their doom—and inspired the jack-o’-lantern
Flames aren’t the only danger firefighters face. Sometimes, there’s a bear.
The weirdest things we learned this week: holes in people (and cows), illegal cheese, and the world’s worst dairy disaster
Yellowstone thrived after its 1988 fires, but dry summers threaten all progress
The Mendocino Complex is California’s largest fire on record—for now
Wildfires are burning across the country—here’s how to prepare
Watch a camera capture its own fiery death in the wake of a rocket launch
Researchers think 9/11 gave first responders cancer—but proving it will be nearly impossible
The strange history of the Olympic Torch—and why it has to stay lit
Flame retardants may be messing with women’s fertility—and they’re in way more than yoga mats
How to grill meat over an open fire
Commercial agriculture is preventing wildfires—and that’s not good news
Anatomy of a wildfire
How a wildfire kicked up a 45,000-foot column of flames
Remember that time Yosemite’s firefall was actual fire?
5 MacGyver hacks you should try at home—and 2 you really shouldn’t
Why wildfires are suddenly ravaging the Southeast
The Wall of Storms
These Musical Instruments Play With Fire
On the Front Lines of Fighting Fires
Smart Wax Candle Perfect For People Who Can’t Stop Knocking Candles Over
The Science Of Grilling: How A Grill Gives Steak Its Flavor
Gorgeous ‘Blue Whirl’ Flame Might Help Produce Cleaner Energy
Backyard Vortex Cannon Shoots Rings Of Fire
Record Heat, Wildfires Are Currently Frying The American West
See The First Videos Back From NASA’s Spacecraft Fire Experiment
Here’s Why NASA Is Purposely Lighting A Fire On A Working Spaceship
World’s Largest Solar Plant Catches Fire
Watch A Flamethrower Throw A 50-Foot Flame In Slow Motion
Watch NASA’s Fire Experiment Launch To The Space Station Tonight
What Happens When A Spacecraft Catches On Fire?
Watch This Homemade, Gas-Powered Lightsaber Destroy Things
How Science Is Fighting Wilder Wildfires Than Ever Before
Mussels Inspire New Flame Retardant
Maker Faire: Go Inside A 30-Foot Fire-Breathing Robot
Turn Up The Bass, Turn Down The Heat
Where The Ancients Saw Miracles, Science May Find Climate Answers
Watch Engineers Extinguish Fire With Sound [Video]
Personal Flamethrower Might Get Crowdfunding Approval
Smoke From Wildfires Could Intensify Tornadoes