How on Earth did we start using “once in a blue moon”?
The moon does turn blue sometimes, but this idiom doesn't always refer to its color.
Tag: Color
MIT develops programmable, color-changing dyes that you can spray on basically anything
If you've ever been envious of chameleons, rejoice! New research is bringing their color-changing properties to a dye near you. ...
Why is snow white?
...because it can't get a tan.
Climate change will recolor much of the oceans by 2100, MIT research suggests
It's not good news.
Scientists use nano-ink to 3D print color-changing cup
Talk about a surprising change!
Birds-of-paradise males need more than looks to get a girlfriend
These gals want everything to be just right.
Birds perceive colors and hues the same way we do
Does this mean we see everything through a bird's eye view?
Color X-Ray imaging is just around the corner — and we have the photos to prove it
It will make X-rays invaluable in fields it had no place in previously.
Researchers find oldest pigmented biological molecules — they’re bright pink
It's still pink, after all these years.
Scientists uncover secret color of 200-million-year-old butterfly wings
Butterfly iridescence is really, really old.
World’s first blue chrysanthemums are lab-engineered but look really pretty
More like GMawwww's.
Why eyes have different colors: a science-based look
Everything you need to know about what makes eyes colored.
How butterflies have such a beautiful colour
They use the most advanced nanotechnology.
Biology imparts us with instinctive color categories — culture only shapes them
Color is hardwired into the brain.
A more limited range of color vision might help predators see through camouflage, research finds
They spy with their little eye...something tasty!
Scientists find a woman that can see 99 million more colors than you or me
Just one extra cell type can make a huge difference.
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