Fire may be one of humanity's original innovations, but it is still surprising us hundreds of centuries after the first manmade flames. In 2016 scientists at the University of Maryland stumbled upon ...

Many flame retardants are made with bromine or chlorine, which slow fire’s combustive reaction by taking the place of oxygen. However, tests have cast doubt on whether adding the chemicals to ...

In the early 2000s, researchers tested breast milk samples from U.S. mothers and found high levels of toxic compounds used as a common flame retardant in household items. The compounds, polybrominated ...

A new type of flame produced on the International Space Station (ISS) doesn’t just look cool with its spherical blue glow—it is cool. Cool flames, which burn at temperatures much lower than ...

Women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth than those with lower concentrations, according to researchers.