Take blue eyes: they’re not actually blue. A team of researchers from Bond University in Australia says the iris’s blue …
Color
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As we age, the world around us changes along with our bodies. Our senses of taste, smell, hearing, and sight all become less sharp. A new study shows that, over…
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The best clothing colors for you may be determined by your eye color. So choose outfits that complement your eyes. Contrary to popular belief, the little black dress isn’t a…
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Pantone announced its 2024 Color of the Year: “Velvety and Soft Peach.” The hue evokes the velvety softness of fruit and a sense of pleasure, the institute says. It also…
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The Pantone Color Institute has unveiled the highly anticipated Color of the Year for 2023: the vibrant, bold shade Viva Magenta. To be precise, it’s Pantone 18-1750 Viva Magenta. Pantone…
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A team at the University of Bristol uncovered why blueberries look blue even though their skin contains a dark red pigment. Their findings also help explain the coloring of other…
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Researchers at the University of Portsmouth found that changing plate color can help picky eaters develop a taste for foods they previously rejected. For instance, if your children dislike a…
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Over the past two decades, satellite images show the Earth’s oceans changing color, and researchers say climate change is the likely cause. U.S. and U.K. scientists analyzed images from this…
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A team of scientists from the University of California shared an image of a square painted in a new color. Scientists emphasized that it can only be seen when the…
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Researchers say the color purple doesn’t exist in the spectrum — it’s created by the brain. When we see red and blue wavelengths at the same time, it can be…
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Inventors from the University of Waterloo in Canada detailed the properties of a new smart fabric in an article for the journal Nano-Micro Small. The team calls it the world’s…
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Flounder once posed a puzzle for scientists. To study how fish adapt to their surroundings, researchers placed a flat glass tank over a chessboard. Over time, the fish became so…