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 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Fourth of July holiday is this week and that means bright colors and big booms are coming to the night sky. Fireworks are a staple of the Independence Day celebration in the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. ST. LOUIS – Colorful displays are on the ...

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 ...

Fireworks explode over Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota's Black Hills. (Courtesy of Travel South Dakota) In the earliest days of the United States, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The colorful firework displays we'll see during this Fourth of July weekend are possible because of chemistry and highly dependent on the weather. The colors we see in the sky are ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

(NEXSTAR) — 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 ...