Fireworks dazzle—but their air pollution plume can spike by 600%, impair thinking, fuel depression, and even boost violence.

"Silent Salute" is a brand of low-noise explosives that have the same visual appeal as fireworks without the loud boom.

Colors, sparks, booms and whistles all require different pyrotechnic recipes. chensiyuan/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA Paul E.

From fireworks for parades to beef for cookouts, higher prices are making July 4 parties a little more expensive.

The Fourth of July holiday is this week and that means bright colors and big booms are coming to the night sky. Fireworks are ...

Loud fireworks can be scary. Here’s how to keep yourself, your kids, and even your pets calm and stress-free.

The rush of sunset on the 4th of July, the cool breeze just after as the sky gets darker and darker, racing to find the ...

The color of the firework is based on the chemical compounds that they are composed of. Red uses strontium, yellow uses ...

From Fourth of July celebrations to Star Wars night at the Vermont Lake Monsters, here's some of the upcoming fireworks shows in Vermont.

Illegal fireworks crackdown across the Central Coast With the Fourth of July just around the corner, local police departments are taking a hard line on illegal fireworks. From Seaside to Santa ...

Get ready to impress your neighbors this Fourth of July by naming all the effects you spot at your local fireworks show.