SOUTHPORT, N.C., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation prepares for Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of its founding in 2026, the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colors, sparks, booms and whistles all require different pyrotechnic recipes. chensiyuan/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA For many ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fireworks are as deeply rooted in American tradition as the Statue of Liberty, jazz music, and Route 66. It is believed that Captain John Smith set off ...

Ever wonder how those massive fireworks spectacles get off the ground? From black powder to barium, music to mortars, pyrotechnics pro Jim Souza, whose company puts on the Macy's 4th of July Show in ...

You know it is chemistry when it stinks and goes boom — and entrances us. Chemistry certainly makes people think of fireworks. Yet fireworks pollute the environment in many ways. New research shows ...

Makers of fireworks and flares have long believed that the beautiful red color in their explosions could be attained only with chlorine-based compounds. But after these ingredients combust, they can ...

We recently visited Laurent in his hometown to find out what drove him to attempt this dangerous Guinness World Records title. Laurent always loved fireworks as a child, so it was inevitable that he ...