Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. For the past few weeks, we’ve been tackling queries on the theme of “blue.” What ...

Most gardeners have some favorite flower colors they gravitate towards. Some like pink, some like red, and others like white or yellow. Blue is often a favorite color, partly because it seems to be ...

When you look up at the blue sky overhead or gaze across the seemingly endless expanse of a blue ocean, you might think that the color blue is common in nature. But among all the hues found in rocks, ...

The color has an unshakable hold on musicians, artists and writers. The background color is inspired by International Klein Blue, a hue that the artist Yves Klein first mixed in the 1950s, using it to ...

One of the most unusual sights in the world is a glacier. Glaciers are found in mountain locations and in the coldest regions on earth. They are often a surprising and beautiful blue color. But snow ...

Here's how our brains construct color in our environment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In essence, how can colors appear ...

A 13,000‑year‑old tool from a cave in central Germany has turned out to be far more than a simple piece of Paleolithic gear. Under a microscope, its surface revealed a vivid blue that should not have ...

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New films inspired by butterfly wings circumvent the heating effect usually experienced by colored objects absorbing light on a hot day. The new films could be used on the outside of buildings, ...

Residents in Indiana and other states noticed the sky turn a strange blue color on July 23, and now we know why. A video uploaded to the American Meteor Society (AMS) shows a somewhat large meteoroid ...

WASHINGTON —On a hot summer day, white clothing feels cooler than other colors due to reflecting—not absorbing—sunlight. Other colors like blue or black, will undergo a heating effect as they absorb ...