“Look, I made a thermite launcher!” cackles inventor Colin Furze as he demonstrates his most recent invention in a March 31 YouTube video. While you normally have to emplace the compound, or toss a ...

As anyone who’s perused British plumber-turned-inventor Colin Furze’s YouTube channel can confirm, the Stamford native is the perfect modern-day representation of a mad scientist — save the crazy ...

It’s one of the great philosophical brainteasers that generations of intellectuals have stroked their chins over: What happens if you detonate a whole lot of thermite on a frozen lake? That’s the ...

The thermite process is a handy way to generate molten iron in the field. It’s the reaction between aluminium metal and iron oxide, which results in aluminium oxide and metallic iron. It’s hot enough ...

Underclassmen in high school should never, ever play with substances that reach 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit; things like that should only be handled by trained professionals, with stockpiles of licenses ...

Ukrainian forces are using drones to release molten thermite on Russian armor and positions. The tactic helps Kyiv make sure that damaged Russian tanks can't be fixed up for battle again. BI visited ...

A Russian military blogger took to Telegram to bemoan Ukraine's new so-called "dragon drones" with thermite charges, complaining that soldiers are being left to fend for themselves. X (formerly ...

Thermite, a powdered mixture that “consists of aluminum and the oxide of a metal such as iron,” is not to be trifled with. It’s used as a heat source in welding. But because it causes such an ...

Thermite is pretty bad stuff. It burns at 5000 degrees and can melt pretty much anything. So what happens if you put a whole bunch of thermite into a washing machine and turn it on? Youtuber Backyard ...

The footage was shared on X by Ukraine's defense ministry. Military experts have said that such drones are designed to spread terror among Russian troops. New footage ...

FBI agents investigating the October ballot box arsons in Vancouver and Portland renewed requests for tips on Thursday, saying they’re seeking someone who is knowledgeable about explosives or thermite ...

Anthony Bussing (he/him) is a Gaming Features Writer from Michigan. Anthony has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a minor in Journalism, achieved in 2022, from Adrian College, specifically to ...