It takes a lot of work to create the extraordinary displays we enjoy on the Fourth of July. Sometimes, the staging alone can take hours of planning for a few minutes’ worth of display—it takes even ...

Victoria Day is fast approaching and numerous celebrations across Canada will include fireworks lighting up the night sky. Here's the science behind these delightful pyrotechnic displays. Fireworks ...

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 ...