COLUMBIA, S.C. — No 4th of July celebration is complete without fireworks. There’s some interesting science behind how sparkling colors are made. While fireworks are used for many celebrations ...

Fireworks: Chemistry in action! Behind every vivid hue in a fireworks display is a carefully selected chemical element that burns at high temperatures to emit a specific color of light. At the ...

Beyond the safety risks, fireworks also worsen air quality, especially on and around the Fourth of July and the morning after, on July 5. Countless fireworks displays and colorful explosions ...

Designers of quiet fireworks programs can deliver a stunning show without big explosions and the resulting problems, such as panicked animals and human hearing loss.

Even the best TVs fall short of capturing all the colors in fireworks that humans can perceive.

Fireworks, which can be traced back thousands of years, have an interesting history. Many historians believe fireworks originated in ancient China as early as 200 B.C.

Home > Science Colorful 'Fireworks' Erupt From Forming Star in New Webb Image The protostar's red, white, and blue molecular cloud is the perfect celestial companion to US Independence Day.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Ringing in the new year with the pop, sizzle, and bang of colorful fireworks is a New Year’s Eve tradition — but they technically are not allowed in every ...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Many people across the tri-county will ring in the new year with bright and colorful fireworks displays. But those who are setting off their own fireworks are ...

While fireworks are used for many celebrations today, they date back over 1000 years. According to the American Pyrotechnic Association, they were first made around 6-900 AD in China when ...