The words indicating colours that are available in our mother tongue influence the way we perceive and differentiate colours. Does this mean that language determines our thinking?
Articles on Colours
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We wanted to understand the ways in which predatory animals eavesdrop on the sexual ‘conversations’ of their prey.
President Biden said that Vladimir Putin had committed war crimes, after news emerged of mass civilian murders in Bucha, Ukraine. Three stories from our archive explain what this means.
Could this study provide an insight into how to avoid being bitten simply by adjusting the colours we wear? Let’s take a look.
Sunflowers have hidden patterns of ultraviolet colours — visible to pollinators, these colours are due to the presence of pigments that also help plants retain moisture.
Research on colour associations has found that people across cultures link red to love and passion.
An ode to his hero Homer? The act of a man losing his sight? What is the story behind the famous Ulysses blue.
It’s important for scientists to present their data in a accessible and comprehensible manner. However, the colour palettes commonly used to communicate information can also distort and misrepresent it.
An astronomer’s guide to all the colours of the sky.
Plants use their flower colours for ‘brand recognition’ among insects - but also work together to attract more pollinators.
Through a bee’s eyes, blue flowers are more common than you’d think — and they could be used to monitor environmental health.
It’s all to do with the light from the Sun and a blanket of air wrapped around Earth called the ‘atmosphere’.
Pink blood, green blood, or no blood at all – when it comes to what’s inside a worm’s body, the answer is more complicated – and fascinating – than you’d think.
All chameleons are able to change colour at least a little bit, but some species can do it much more than others.
Researchers realised a dull-looking 13,000-year-old weevil was actually covered in brilliant green, blue and yellow nanoscopic crystals.
Viruses exist in a realm where there is no light and colour has no meaning. In their COVID-19 depictions, designers, illustrators and communicators make some highly creative and evocative decisions.
Green is lethal: the colour of radioluminescent paint, arsenic and chlorine gas. It is also the colour of crime fiction paperbacks.
When we look at art we may not all see the same thing. It all depends on what happens in our brains.
Scientists have discovered how the wise old barn owl is so good at catching rodents.
Researchers can more easily compare heated rocks from different studies and areas.
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