Safety measures abound at ranges. Shooters wear eye and ear protection. They generally stand in a booth, separated from others by bulletproof walls. But they still face an overlooked hazard: the ...

Some of the earliest images ever taken in the wake of massive star’s death give astronomers important clues about what triggers a supernova.

Is there anything more dramatic than an exploding star? More than just extraordinarily bright, energetic events that can ...

Some weapons used by the U.S. military are so powerful they can pose a threat to the people who fire them. When weapons are fired, an invisible blast wave travels through the brains of anyone nearby.

Blast wave dynamics and the subsequent structural response represent a critical interdisciplinary research area that combines principles of fluid dynamics, structural engineering, and applied ...

A far-reaching study by Navy researchers has found what advocates for veterans have been saying all along as suicide rates have dramatically climbed — exposure to munitions blast waves from combat and ...