The compounds that Andrew Hallock made at home were extremely explosive. Acetone peroxide: This explodes with a force of up to 27,000 feet per second. It is made of materials available through retail ...

British authorities now believe the bombs used in the London attack were of a homemade variety and are similar to the one Richard Reid was carrying when he tried to blow up a plane in 2001. British ...

An Oklahoma man was arrested Sunday after Chandler police found a homemade explosive during a traffic stop, officials said. Ralph Ruegsegger, 53, was arrested along with the vehicle's driver, Levi ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Acetone peroxide, the explosive reportedly used by the London bombers last week, is a favoured weapon of ...

Explosive materialAcetone peroxide, the explosive reportedly used by the London bombers last week, is a favoured weapon of suicide bombers in the Middle East. Anyone with a good high-school knowledge ...

After last year's London bus bombings that used acetone peroxide explosives, I attempted to alert the U.S. government to the advisability of denaturing acetone and related ketone solvents available to ...

Acetone peroxide - TATP, or Mother of Satan as it is known, due to its devastating effects - is the home-made explosive that police believe was used by the London bombers. Anyone with a basic ...