Blowing up things (and each other) is one of human beings’ favorite pastimes. In this article we list some of the most ...

Nitroglycerin was first used in 1867 to excavate the Hoosac Tunnel in North Adams, Massachusetts. That same year, Swedish physicist Alfred Nobel patented another blasting explosive called dynamite.

IN the course of experiments to determine the feasibility of using liquid explosives to enhance the ... porous sandstone could imbibe sufficient nitroglycerin-ethylene glycol dinitrate (50 ...

“Due to the age/era of explosives, they are likely to contain nitroglycerin,” it continues. “There is potential presence of ...

With the arrival of 2025, many of us are reflecting on the past year’s accomplishments. As director of the Department of ...