The world is a canvas of vibrant colors, capturing the imagination and emotions of both artists and viewers. Art has always been a medium for creative expression, with pigments and compounds added to ...

A researcher who made color history in 2009 with a vivid blue pigment has developed durable, reddish magentas inspired by lunar mineralogy and ancient Egyptian chemistry. An Oregon State University ...

CORVALLIS, Oregon (KTVZ) – An Oregon State University researcher who made color history in 2009 with a vivid blue pigment has developed durable, reddish magentas inspired by lunar mineralogy and ...

We see colors in nature: a blue sky, a red frog, a peacock's feathers. But those colors are created by the reflection of light off atoms. To reproduce color for paints, cosmetics or dyes, we need ...

A long-lost medieval green has been revived in living color thanks to SUNY Cortland’s Chemistry Department. “Iris Green,” a pigment extracted from the petals of blue iris flowers, was popular in the ...

Emerald green has long promised a vivid, almost electric color on canvas and paper, yet the same chemistry that delivers that brilliance quietly primes it to fail. Over time, many of these greens ...

It's that time of year again. Fall, when the leaves turn color and the Yankees turn into spectators. At least one of these is enjoyable. A lesson on the chemistry of colorful leaf pigments shows that, ...

Earlier this year, Crayola announced it will remove the bright yellow hue Dandelion from its crayon boxes and replace it with a new color. The company said that a member of the blue family will take ...

Trees’ leaves contain pigments that play critical biological roles while also reflecting colors like green, yellow, orange and even brown. (Courtesy Photo) COLLEGE STATION The transition of trees’ ...

We see colors in nature: a blue sky, a red frog, a peacock's feathers. But those colors are created by the reflection of light off atoms. To reproduce color for paints, cosmetics or dyes, we need ...