Colors

#TheDress

By Maryann Makosiej Circa 2015, the image of a black and blue (or perhaps gold and white?) dress went viral on the Internet. Talk shows,...

The Association of Color and Emotion

By Marlena Tyldesley In 2019, a Swiss team of data analysts and computer scientists set out to better understand the relationships we...

Can Color Influence Pain?

By Morgan Guthrie Have you ever wondered if color affects pain perception? As it turns out, there are certain colors that elicit changes...

Adaptive Advantages of Autumn Colors

By Lydia Tate As the weather across New England becomes increasingly brisk, the beautiful colors of autumn begin to develop in different...

The Science of Color Naming

By Emily Mynar Every language has words for colors. But how do we come up with them, and how do we determine which colors get words at...

Fall Leaves

By Anna Rees The changing leaves in autumn are one of the most beautiful parts of the year, and one of the many reasons I chose to live...

Heritability of Human Iris Color & Patterns

By Alex Hepp Gene Hunting Have you ever taken a look into the mirror at your own eyes or made eye contact with a friend and noticed a...