Flame colors span a spectrum that tells a tale as old as fire itself. Many people wonder what color is the hottest flame; more than a testament to the natural fascination with fire's beauty, this ...

A staple for summertime activities- fireworks! Where do they get their characteristic color from? I traveled down to the College of Charleston’s general chemistry lab to show you. What we’ll be ...

A teacher in Houston was trying to show a preschool class how flames change color when her science experiment went terribly wrong. The teacher was using chemicals to change the colors of a flame she ...

Chinese astronauts aboard Tiangong station witnessed a match flame transform into a blue sphere in microgravity. Unlike Earth's rising flames, this phenomenon occurs due to altered airflow and heat ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2015 -- A chemistry demonstration commonly known as the "rainbow flame" experiment has resulted in a number of serious injuries in classrooms in recent years. The experiment is ...

The science teacher was showing students how different chemicals emit different colors when set alight but the demonstration backfired when a 'splash of fire' hit students. Students described scenes ...