Lithium-ion and lithium-polymer rechargeable batteries have given us previously impossible heights of electronics power and miniaturization, but there’s a downside they have brought along with them.

Scientists claim that this enhanced energy density lithium battery increased the performance of the drone by around 20 to 40 percent during the flight test. It also allows the drone to operate in ...

Seconds after George sinks his teeth into the drone, plumes of smoke begin to rise from his mouth, suggesting the device's lithium-ion battery exploded. The dramatic encounter left viewers worried ...