“Fire” and “tornado” are probably two of the scariest terms you can stick together. And yet fire tornados, alternatively known as “fire whirls,” exist. They typically happen during wildfires and can ...

Many flame retardants are made with bromine or chlorine, which slow fire’s combustive reaction by taking the place of oxygen. However, tests have cast doubt on whether adding the chemicals to ...

A new type of flame produced on the International Space Station (ISS) doesn’t just look cool with its spherical blue glow—it is cool. Cool flames, which burn at temperatures much lower than ...

Remember that flame burst recorded by an astronaut aboard the ISS? Well, it wasn’t just for the fireworks. In fact, that great ball of fire led to the discovery of a previously unknown type of ...

Women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth than those with lower concentrations, according to researchers.