Lavoisier had assumed control of France’s national gunpowder production. Considered the founder of the Chemical Revolution, ...

Six years later, in a more chemical account, British chemist J ... Early uses of KNO 3 included an oxidant in gunpowder, a preservative for meats and other foods, and a medicine for treating asthma ...

But you can always reload great grandpa’s musket with some homemade gunpowder. All kidding aside, the invention and proliferation of gunpowder had a profound effect on the world. Here you can ...

Watching thrilling fireworks displays is a Bonfire Night classic. Over 400 years since the Gunpowder plot failed, we’re still marking the occasion every year with fireworks - and toffee apples!