If you don’t see them, you hear them. On any July Fourth or New Year’s Eve, it’s common to experience the loud pop of a firework or see it colorfully explode into the sky and hang there briefly.

Wondering how fireworks light up the sky, where they came from, and the sheer size of the business behind them? Stacker explores the long history of fireworks from antiquity to ...

Few things are more American than setting off fireworks on the 4th of July. They're the centerpiece of the holiday—most Independence Day celebrations end with a dazzling display of fireworks lighting ...

In “Joseph Balsamo” (1846-48), Alexandre Dumas’s fantastical tale of alchemy and mesmerism, the nail-biting climactic scene isn’t a magic act, a murder or a séance. It’s a fireworks show hosted by ...

Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers to Roman candles have long been a staple of celebrations in the U.S. and beyond, helping to mark national... If you don’t see them, you hear them. On any July ...