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., ...

Two years ago, physicists at the University of Chicago were greeted with fireworks—atoms shooting out in jets—when they discovered a new form of quantum behavior. But the patterns underlying the ...

Green peonies, blue dahlias, red crossettes, white and silver chrysanthemums; how are all of these incredible firework displays produced? Canada Day is coming up and numerous fireworks shows will no ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Canada Day is coming up and numerous fireworks shows will no doubt be occurring across the country. Here’s the amazing science ...