Darpa, the Pentagon's far-out research arm, typically works on morphing airplanes, thinking robots, and "kill-proof" soldiers. Now, the agency wants to help build a better fire extinguisher -- by ...

DARPA theorized that by using physics techniques rather than combustion chemistry, it might be possible to manipulate and extinguish flames. To achieve this, new research was required to understand ...

Fire in enclosed military environments such as ship holds, aircraft cockpits and ground vehicles is a major cause of material destruction and jeopardizes the lives of warfighters. For example, a ...