Grid Threats

It’s been called the “Scottish Shower.” Ian Fleming’s title character, the memorable James Bond, often took this shower, which began with hot water and ended with...

Imagine, if you will, a distant star that has been in a deep slumber for millions, perhaps billions of years. Now, imagine that such a star,...

The ability to start a fire is the most basic survival skill one can have. It becomes especially important in cold-weather and long-term survival situations. Modern...

I can still remember when it first became possible to screen incoming phone calls and decide whether I wanted to answer them or not. The federal...

On September 15, 2009, Department of Homeland Security spokesman John Verrico admitted that a Chinese researcher had detailed precisely how vulnerable the US electric grid is...