It's that time of year when the sound of fireworks and gunfire often get confused. Police say they often get calls for gunshots that actually end up being for fireworks. So how do you tell the ...

I live in a neighborhood around which hearing the sound of gunfire would not be unusual. Unfortunately, at least for the few days before and after the fourth of July, neither would hearing the sound ...

There are hundreds of chemical formulas – or as I like to think of them, pyrotechnic recipes – for fireworks. These recipes are still based off an ancient mixture of chemicals that produces the ...

When you think of celebrating the Fourth of July, what probably comes to mind is a carefree day filled with food, fun, family and fireworks. That’s certainly true, although revelers should always be ...