A solar flare in 1859 was the equivalent of 10 billion atomic bombs resulting in a massive geomagnetic storm. There was no huge power grid at the time but there was a long-line network of telegraphs.

Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons might be a staple of movies and video games, but they pose a very real threat. With just about every facet of modern society reliant on electronic devices, Sandia ...

The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate on Tuesday released a report outlining a series of best practices that local, state and federal agencies—and private sector ...

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Imagine you’re in charge of a major heist. Right as your crew is about to rob the main vault, you need all of the electronics in the building to fail at exactly the right moment with no other ...

Severe electrical disturbances can be caused by nuclear blasts. A weapon exploded at least 40 miles above the earth does no direct pressure or temperature damage but generates a large high-altitude ...