Anyone who has seen a fireworks display has probably wondered, "How'd they do that?" Well it's actually quite elemental—The Periodic Table of the Elements, that is. The whiz, bang, pop ...

Like astro shots of starry skies, photos of even the most impressive fireworks can be boring if there's nothing else in the composition. Without other elements to provide context, all you have are ...

As staffer David Wilson reports, Caltech professor Rick Flagan has shown fireworks increase the concentration of elements including potassium, chlorine, sulfur, aluminum and copper in the air we ...

Watching thrilling fireworks displays is a Bonfire Night classic. Over 400 years since the Gunpowder plot failed, we’re still marking the occasion every year with fireworks - and toffee apples!