James Donald Kharkongor, a Class 9 student from Meghalaya, received the jury award at the North East Science Fair for developing a gas leak detection system. His innovative device features gas sensors ...

More than 100 students gathered Wednesday to present projects related to mathematics, science, engineering and technology, ...

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The Oregon Transportation Commission rebuked officials with the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program on Jan. 22 for keeping the project’s rapidly rising preliminary cost estimates out of public ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue Global’s fire science programs have been reaccredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC). The reaccreditation is valid through Oct. 29, 2030 ...

There’s no line item in most city budgets for bringing joy to children with deadly illnesses. So a decade ago, Kurt DeGroot wanted to find a way to pay for the special gifts he and fellow firefighters ...

For thousands of years, wildfires on Alaska’s North Slope were rare. That changed sharply in the 20th century, when warming temperatures dried soils and fueled the spread of shrubs, setting the stage ...

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — A vote is set for Tuesday, Dec. 30, on whether to build a new firehouse in the St. Paul Boulevard Fire District. The proposed $22 million project would replace the existing fire ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Firefighters worked throughout Wednesday morning to put out a two-alarm fire in northwest Harris County. According to the Cy-Fair Fire Department, firefighters were ...

LONDON (AP) — Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is ...