A navy-blue world orbiting a faraway star is the first exoplanet to have its colour directly measured. Discovered in 2005, HD 189733 b is one of the best-studied planets outside the Solar System, ...

From colour-changing fire trucks to 'The Dress', many optical illusions have baffled the internet over the years. Now, a scientist from Harvard Medical School has discovered an illusion that might be ...

Describing them as never-ending "jigsaw puzzles", Jane Perkins creates huge collages out of tiny found items. Plastic toys, buttons and everyday things are recycled and carefully placed to make ...

Matthew Martin is Curator of International Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Victoria and the co-curator of the exhibition Blue: Alchemy of a Colour. We’re used to thinking about the colour ...

New research into the anatomy of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) reveals a unique nanostructure in their skin that produces their iconic blue colouration, but intriguingly, also suggests a potential ...

Adrian Dyer receives funding from The Australian Research Council. At a dinner party, or in the schoolyard, the question of favourite colour frequently results in an answer of “blue”. Why is it that ...