It’s that time of year again, when we light up the barbeques and fireworks to celebrate another fantastic July 4th, with this year being America’s 247th birthday since the signing of the Declaration ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered how we get those beautiful colors during the fireworks shows? Well it has a lot to do with chemistry, and the elements that make up the Periodic Table. The different colors we ...

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 ...

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, ...

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Drier and hotter weather is the theme for this 4th of July weekend! With all this talk about the Fourth of July, you may be asking the question: How do fireworks get ...

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 ...

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, ...

Why do some fireworks shoot golden flaming balls while others produce green sparks? It's just chemistry. Bassam Shakhashiri, chemistry professor... Fireworks Are Packed With Chemistry Why do some ...

When you are watching the fireworks this year, just think — that is chemistry in action! Okay, you may not be thinking about science and would rather focus on the show, but the spectacular colors and ...