Lithium batteries power most modern, portable gadgets - from smartphones to laptops and handheld gaming devices. The batteries are incredibly safe, but have been known to explode if they are faulty or ...

Computer maker Hewlett-Packard has recalled 70,000 laptop batteries in the US after two reports of the devices catching fire. The lithium-ion batteries, manufactured by a third party in China, were ...

Repair specialists iFixit decided we all needed a visual reminder of how dangerous rechargeable batteries can be, so it spent seven minutes trying to make them explode. iFixit is focused on ...

Lithium-ion batteries, found in many popular consumer products, are under scrutiny again following a massive fire this week in New York City thought to be caused by the battery that powered an ...

While Samsung's Galaxy 7 Note disaster showed how dangerous batteries can be, Nasa has revealed an even more terrifying example by releasing shocking video of a huge robot in one of its labs exploding ...