The color in fireworks come from metal salts, which are made up of metal and non-metal atoms that create pure, intense colors when burned (they burn via a range of other chemical compounds and ...

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, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — With July 4, and summer in ...

Charlie Tindol sells Killer Bees on the corner, and at $2.25 apiece, he says they're going fast. These Killer Bees don't fly and they don't sting, but they can be dangerous. They're stationary ...

It is that time of year when my poor dog cowers under the bed as the rocket's red glare of fireworks is seen and heard across the country. Perhaps I am stealing from my fellow writer and chemist, Dr.

It's about to get loud out there. The Fourth of July is on a Friday this year, which mean a long weekend, which means a lot of brilliant, bright and colorful fireworks will be shot off in millions of ...

Six months of planning, designing and creating will go up in a blaze of silver, gold, green -- and red, white and blue -- over the Strip in the first eight minutes of 2003. Testing the fireworks for ...

With July 4, and summer in general, upon us, it’s likely that you’re taking in a fireworks show or two. But have you ever wondered what makes the fireworks glow red, blue and nearly every color in ...