The northern lights can be seen in different colors, each color is based on the height and type of molecules hit by the charged sun electrons. The most common colors are green & yellow as the ...

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Have you ever wondered why leaves change color in the fall? Or how the trees know when to start dropping their leaves? Why ...

Studying the ways that magenta and yellow flowers intermingle paints a vibrant picture of how the plants exchange genetic ...

The brilliant iridescent hues found in ammolite come from tiny air gaps in the fossils’ layers, a new study finds.

Scientists at Japan's Institute for Molecular Science have achieved a 1,000-fold enhancement in white-light generation inside ...

Believe it or not, the vibrancy of Fall foliage depends on two things: moisture and temperature. Let’s talk about moisture first. Dry conditions usually lead to a more muted display of color, while a ...

Behind the Sun, the comet appears to show signs of acceleration beyond what is expected by gravity. And for reasons not yet ...

Neanderthals are getting a well-deserved scientific rewrite. A growing body of paleoarchaeological evidence indicates that ...