It's a Fourth of July ritual: Once the barbecues have ended and the grills have been tucked away, once the pools are free of divers and dusk has slipped into darkness, everyone will gather, tilt their ...

It takes a lot of work to create the extraordinary displays we enjoy on the Fourth of July. Sometimes, the staging alone can take hours of planning for a few minutes’ worth of display—it takes even ...

The Fourth of July is synonymous with fireworks displays, but before all the bright colors and thunderous booms, scientists are hard at work behind the scenes making each firework display its best.

This Monday marks the 240th anniversary of the United States' independence from Britain, which is celebrated all across the country with tremendous displays of fireworks. From individual hobbyists to ...

In a multi-break firework, stars are contained in separate cardboard compartments within the shell. Each compartment has its own bursting charge, which ignites and throws out the stars. In order to ...