As we approach one of the most popular firework holidays, besides New Year's Eve, some of you are probably wondering how fireworks get their unique color. The answer is very simple: chemistry. The ...

In addition to these specific compounds, the colors can be further modified by adding various elements to create different shades and hues. To make a deeper red color, for example, nitrates are added ...

Fourth of July fireworks can be pretty to look at and fun to play with (e.g. the legal at-home variety), but have you ever wondered what makes them crackle, spark, fly and explode into color? It's ...

Fireworks are the result of a combustion reaction where oxygen and other fuels are added together to create light, color, sound, propulsion and more for all of our senses, explains Paul Smith, ...

All across the country, Americans will wrap up their Fourth of July celebrations by watching the sky light up with fireworks. If you’re going to be one of them, you have chemistry to thank. Fireworks ...