Fireworks may dazzle, but they also pollute the air, disrupt wildlife and pose health risks. Some North Carolina cities are ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fireworks lit up the night sky over Kansas City’s World War One Museum and Liberty Memorial Friday night.

Strontium carbonate (red), calcium chloride (orange), sodium nitrate (yellow), barium chloride (green) and copper chloride ...

If you’ve ever wondered how fireworks get their color, it all comes down to science, specifically metal salts. When fireworks ...

According to Wikipedia, there are over 2,000 species of fireflies or lightning bugs in the world. Ontario alone is home to 23 ...

"Disturbing roosting migratory birds at night can result in mass deaths," says Bateman. "Disturbing breeding birds can result ...

Colors, sparks, booms and whistles all require different pyrotechnic recipes. chensiyuan/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA Paul E.

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There are hundreds of chemical formulas — or pyrotechnic recipes — for fireworks. These are still based off an ancient ...

The Fourth of July holiday is this week and that means bright colors and big booms are coming to the night sky. Fireworks are ...

Thousands of neighbors packed Young Park in Blue Springs for their annual Fourth of July celebration, Red, White and Blue ...