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 light. To ...

I have always wondered and the curiosity has finally tugged enough for me to ask... Blue things, specifically dark blue things. My eyes cant focus. I can see everything around it, but dark blue ...

Have you ever wondered why mountains look blue from a distance? Discover the fascinating science behind this natural ...

A small international team of life scientists has discovered why biting flies are attracted to things that are blue. In their study, reported in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group used an ...

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, ...