A staple for summertime activities- fireworks! Where do they get their characteristic color from? I traveled down to the College of Charleston’s general chemistry lab to show you. What we’ll be ...

There is a lot of science behind the dazzling displays of fireworks you will see tonight! The colors in fireworks come from various metal compounds, mainly metal salts. Now, this is not the salt you ...

Fireworks will be lighting up the night sky through the long holiday weekend. While watching the show, you may wonder, ‘How do they get their vivid colors?’ It all comes down to a little bit of ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Fourth of July holiday marks the arrival of some of the hottest summer days that start to peak for the middle of the season. As the annual celebration of our nation approaches, ...

Fireworks shoot from the Hatch Shell as confetti falls during the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Esplanade, Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Every ...

The fireworks you enjoy every 4th of July are the result of a chain of chemical reactions. When a firework container is lit, its contents of colored explosives called "stars" light up the sky. The ...

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 today, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Science is hidden in everything around us. Getting close to the Fourth of July the science staring us all in the face will be fireworks! Everyone has their favorite Fourth of ...

Fireworks will be lighting up the night sky through the long holiday weekend. While watching the show, you may wonder, 'How do they get their vivid colors?' It all comes down to a little bit of ...

Every Independence Day, millions of Americans gather to experience the loud cracks, booms and incandescent bursts of celebratory fireworks displays. The mechanics of our patriotic pyrotechnics come ...