For centuries, strange booming sounds have occasionally broken Seneca Lake's natural serenity. Legends and theories alike have long tried to explain this "burping lake" in the Finger Lakes chain.

Pimple patches look simple, but they’re backed by solid science. Most are made from hydrocolloid, a moisture-absorbing material originally used in medical wound care. Hydrocolloid creates a sealed, ...

When most people think of a supernova, they're thinking of a Type II core-collapse supernova. These are massive stars that have reached the end of their time on the main sequence. They've used up ...

In Virginia, a massive house explosion and fire prompted dozens of homes to evacuate. One man inside raced to escape with the help of his neighbors. Tonight investigators are still working to ...

Eight people have been killed and two others suffered minor burns following an explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in eastern China. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in a village in ...

Boonville, N.Y. - State Police have released the cause of an explosion in Boonville that destroyed a church and sent five people to area hospitals. Four firefighters and a church pastor were injured ...

Boonville, N.Y. - Videos taken by drone show the massive power of a propane gas explosion that destroyed the Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Boonville this week. The blast and fire Tuesday ...

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The explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township that injured four people shook people's homes in the area.

A massive star 2.5 million light-years away simply vanished — and astronomers now know why. Instead of exploding in a supernova, it quietly collapsed into a black hole, shedding its outer layers in a ...

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