Researchers at Michigan State University are using wood waste to make safety improvements to batteries people use every day.

LAFD: battery fires are surging — 45 per week — and the department wants UL‑style rules and more hazmat staff.

Why lithium batteries in our phones and laptops keep failing us - and how to lower that risk ...

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- For months 7 on Your Side has been reporting on the dangers of lithium batteries. They've exploded without warning in some hoverboards, smartphones, laptops and ...

We've become increasingly reliant on lithium-ion batteries. In their various shapes and sizes, they can power everything from smartphones to EVs and have proven invaluable for their capacity to charge ...

Lithium ion batteries are all around you because they're lightweight, powerful, and rechargeable. However, when damaged, overcharged, or improperly stored, they can overheat, catch fire, or even ...

The pressure from the boy's teeth likely punctured the battery's casing, causing a chemical reaction known as the thermal runaway which led to the battery exploding near the boy’s mouth with flames.

A viral video shows a young boy chewing a lithium phone battery, which then explodes in his mouth inside a mobile shop. The shocking footage has spread online, prompting warnings about the dangers of ...

A spine-chilling video showed a man- clueless of consequences- chewing on a lithium phone battery– only for the battery to ...

It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable lithium-ion battery with a solar panel as their parent's phone showed low battery.