Lithium-ion battery fires are rising in North Texas, pushing firefighters to test new tactics against the dangerous blazes.

A long-time winemaker says he opened his door to explosions and a black ball of smoke as a fire caused by a cordless ...

It's best to only use the Ryobi 40V battery with its corresponding name-brand charger because others may not have proper safety measures in place.

Phones with thinner designs are enjoying a moment. But while thin phones usually suffer poor battery life, batteries with ...

Tesla remains the EV market leader, but smart charging is key -- avoid 100% charges, extreme temps and overusing ...

A woman is describing what happened when she charged a lithium-ion battery causing that led to a fire in her garage.

The iPhone Air probably has worse battery life than its predecessors. But other companies are using new battery technology to ...

Ryobi's tools aren't its only products known for their longevity. Its batteries can also last quite a while, assuming you ...

On a special episode (first released on July 14, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Many of today’s gadgets are powered by lithium-ion batteries, but that could be changing. Shirley Meng, a University of ...

Southwest Airlines announced a new rule about lithium batteries that will particularly affect travelers with disabilities.

Airline safety incidents and fires involving devices with lithium ion batteries are on the rise, according to a new report from a safety advocacy group. Battery incidents aboard aircraft have ...

Fast charging usually damages batteries, but in zinc-ion cells it made them stronger and may offer a safer way to power homes ...