Meet The 5 Animals With Blue Blood. Hint: Some Live In The Deep Sea, Others In Your Backyard

Blue blood may look alien, but it’s one of evolution’s most elegant solutions to life in extreme environments. Here’s how ...

Seeing blue snow in your yard? Here’s the science behind it

In a way, yes - but not because the snow itself has color. According to IFL Science, when sunlight penetrates a snowpack, the ...

How a biological version of rock-paper-scissors determines if lizard colors are maintained or lost

Two new studies into lizard colors reveal how one species maintains its colorful diversity while others are losing their ...
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This Stunning 'Blue Marble' Fruit Isn't Actually Blue – It's a Wild Optical Illusion

The fruit of Africa's marble berry (Pollia condensata) is a true living gemstone, sporting a stunning metallic blue sheen ...
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Is your snow turning blue? Here’s what’s really going on

In a way, yes - but not because the snow itself has color. According to IFL Science, when sunlight penetrates a snowpack, the ...
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The Science Behind the Vulturine Guinea Fowl’s Striking Feathers

Explore how the vulturine guinea fowl’s striking blue and white feathers serve more than beauty. From structural coloration ...

A Gullah Geechee artist reimagines plant life in mural, coloring books

An opportunity arose when University of Georgia (UGA) Associate Professor Elizabeth King spearheaded a UGA Sea Grant project ...
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Why is the sky blue?

This video explains the science behind the blue color of the sky, showing how sunlight interacts with Earth’s atmosphere to ...
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World’s Longest Jellyfish Can Reach A Whopping 36 Meters, Even Bigger Than A Blue Whale

But the lion’s mane jelly isn’t just a certified Long Boi; according to Guinness World Records, it’s also the heaviest ...
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What Happens to Your Eyes When You Use a Blue Light Filter

Exposure to blue light doesn't have adverse effects on your eye health. It can, however, disrupt your circadian rhythm. Using blue light filters may help reduce the effects of blue light exposure ...
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Blonde hair is high maintenance for a reason—what color science says it actually needs

Blonde color–treated hair looks effortless when it’s healthy, but maintaining it requires a very specific approach grounded ...

One of the rarest animal adaptations in the world happens in the winter in Colorado

Only 21 species worldwide are known to do this, almost all in northern climates, according to an article in the journal Science. Four of them live in Colorado: snowshoe hares, white-tailed ptarmigan, ...