One of my favorite things about science is how a very simple question can lead you down a rabbit hole. Here’s one for you: What color is the sun? Most people, I’d wager, would say yellow. You probably ...

How do we see color in the first place? What color is a banana? Duh, it’s yellow. But what is yellow? Now that you mention it, how do we see color in the first place? That’s the series of questions ...

Picture Venus. You know, the second planet from the sun, where the clouds are shot through with sulfuric acid and the surface is hot enough to melt lead. What color is it? For the longest time, I ...

It is a bit tamer than you might imagine. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When you look up at the night sky, it's easy to think ...

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White light can be blinding, cold, unforgiving. Our physical reality often finds it too much as well, splitting it apart any chance it gets. Plants are green because such wavelengths of light help it ...

Our ability to see with color vision depends on the presence and function of light-sensing pigments in the cones of our eyes. Color blindness, or color vision deficiency, happens when one or more of ...

TikTokers with synesthesia have stirred up a trend linking colors to names. And now, even people who don't have the condition can get in on the action. According to Psychology Today, synesthesia is a ...