There are hundreds of chemical formulas – or as I like to think of them, pyrotechnic recipes – for fireworks. These recipes ...

A Chinese alchemist mixed saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal, to produce a black, flaky powder – a crude version of gun powder.

Fireworks have been integral components of celebrations for centuries. These pyrotechnics originated in ancient China, with their earliest forms thought to be made from bamboo stalks thrown into a ...