Ever wonder how Civil War artillery shells actually detonated? This video breaks down the main fuse types time fuses, impact/percussion fuses, and the transitional designs in between. Using real ...

A midweek construction job in New Orleans East briefly turned into a blast-from-the-past scare when workers gutting an abandoned house on Dorchester Street came across what looked like a Civil War-era ...

A cannonball discovered by a couple using a metal detector in North Myrtle Beach “appeared to be a Civil War era exploding ...

Exploding trees made quite a few headlines this past week when winter temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little ...

Frozen stuffed shells are a delicious, versatile meal you can throw together quickly, without sacrificing taste or quality. Whether enjoyed just by themselves or baked in your favorite sauce, these ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This article is adapted from Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...