The Fourth of July is synonymous with fireworks displays, but before all the bright colors and thunderous booms, scientists are hard at work behind the scenes making each firework display its best.

NBC's coverage of the opening ceremonies for this summer's Beijing Olympics drew record ratings for any games held outside the U.S., as an estimated 69.9 million American viewers tuned in. But during ...

Few of the 4 billion spectators dazzled by last Friday's opening ceremony would have been aware that the spectacular 'giant footprint' fireworks seen in the live broadcast were composed with computer ...