Fire
Why the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Makes for a Complicated History
Charged with manslaughter, the owners were acquitted in December 1911. A Smithsonian curator reexamines the labor and business practices of the era
Forty Years Ago, 12.6 Million Feet of History Went Up in Smoke
Remembering the fire at a National Archives film vault that destroyed years worth of flammable nitrate film newsreels
Paradise's Gold Nugget Museum Falls Victim to Camp Fire
The beloved local institution was founded in 1973 to commemorate the town’s prospecting past
How the Los Angeles Zoo Prepares Its Animals to Face Natural Disasters
The institution sprung into action late last week, evacuating birds and some smaller primates before firefighters contained a nearby blaze in Griffith Park
100 Years of Hollywood History Lost as California Inferno Destroys Paramount Ranch
The ranch's Western Town served as the one of the sets of popular HBO drama 'Westworld'
The Physics of a Perfect Pizza
It takes just the right amount of heat and conduction to turn dough into the perfect Roman Margherita pizza
Brazil’s National Museum Launches Rebuilding Efforts with Temporary Exhibition of Surviving Collection
Stabilization work must be completed before experts can assess extent of damage to museum’s collection of more than 20 million artifacts
Why Brazil's National Museum Fire Was a Devastating Blow to South America's Cultural Heritage
The collection of more than 20 million artifacts included the oldest fossil found in the Americas and a trove of indigenous literature
Fire Closes Yosemite Valley Indefinitely
Smoke and flames from the Ferguson Fire have closed the roads to the National Park's most popular attraction at the height of tourist season
The Science Behind California's "Fire Tornado"
The spinning mass of smoke filmed near Redding, California, is much taller, wider and lasted longer than average fire whirls
Study Suggests Neanderthals Sparked Their Own Fire
Hand-axe wear suggests our hominid cousins used flint and pyrite to unleash Prometheus' gift
Tree Shrews Love Hot Peppers Because They Don't Feel the Burn
A genetic mutation prevents Chinese tree shrews from feeling the heat of capsaicin, making them the only other mammal besides humans that enjoys hot foods
The Iroquois Theater Disaster Killed Hundreds and Changed Fire Safety Forever
The deadly conflagration ushered in a series of reforms that are still visible today
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