The sudden pressure change caused by the blast wave of explosion can damage living tissue by four mechanisms: spalling, implosion, acceleration–deceleration and pressure differentials.

An early morning house explosion in American Fork that killed a 78-year-old woman in March came after a "significant increase" in natural gas ignited the morning after crews were working at the home ...

The nearly ballistic motion of the filaments suggests they’re expanding into a relatively low-density environment, while the ...