As New Year’s Eve approaches, fireworks will light up the sky across the country—but for many dogs, the celebration sounds more like chaos than cheer. While humans experience fireworks as loud and ...

WASHINGTON — A sound, similar to an explosion, reverberated across much of the District Sunday night. DC Police say it appeared to be the result of a single firework. Still, many are curious: how ...

Paul E. Smith is president of the Pyrotechnics Guild International, Inc. He is a member of the American Pyrotechnics Association, the National Fireworks Association, and the International Pyrotechnics ...