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 ...

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

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

"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.

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 ...

Just because you’re not lighting or throwing it doesn’t mean you’re safe. One CPSC study showed that 65% of people injured by fireworks are bystanders. Two of the most common causes of ...

In the weeks leading up to the holiday, Gary Souza and around 60 fellow pyrotechnicans are focused entirely on finalizing the ...

Fireworks may be the highlight of Independence Day, but the atmosphere quietly controls the show. From dew-drenched fuses to smoky skies trapped by temperature inversions, weather can make or ...