Ukraine has recently begun deploying drones that drop burning thermite on Russian positions. Thermite, a 130-year-old invention, has proven to be a highly destructive weapon rooted in simple chemistry ...

Thermite, a mix of aluminum and iron oxide, burns fiercely at extremely high temperature. A new type of drone weapon is starting to make its mark in the Ukraine conflict, a munition well suited to the ...

People insisted this thermite experiment couldn’t work so I set up a safe, controlled test to find out for myself. With protective gear and precautions in place, I followed the theory step-by-step to ...

For years, this thermite experiment was widely dismissed as unworkable. Critics argued the conditions required made it impossible outside theory. The test was carried out anyway under controlled ...

Thermites are a class of materials known for producing dazzling pyrotechnic displays in high school chemistry classes, and they’re used in all kinds of real-world applications. But these reactions are ...