Fireworks have come a long way since they were first discovered in 200 B.C.in China. Historians believe that fireworks were created by accident when bamboo was tossed into fire. Then, around 800 B.C., ...

An investigation into an explosion that sent debris into a crowd at a Southern California Fourth of July fireworks show determined that a malfunction involving a shell inside a mortar tube led to the ...

This type of firework is where a shell is loaded into a tube one at a time. When lit, it launches a large firework into the air. Proper use of this type of firework is key. "Make sure you pay ...

Science, art — and a little luck on the weather front. This week, in communities all across Wisconsin, those components must come together seamlessly. "Everything is science," said John Conkling, one ...

A massive firework exploded above a Colorado town on Saturday and blazed its way to a world record. The 2,797 pound firework broke the Guinness World Record for the the largest aerial firework shell, ...

Back in the day, 4th of July fireworks were just simple, cathartic bursts of color seen through a haze of beer and patriotic tears. Now fickle Independence Day crowds demand a more sophisticated ...