PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The debate about the color of a dress has been raging on social media for a number of days: blue and black, or white and gold? Visually matching colors can be tricky, ...

History provides an incredible perspective of color. As colors have made their mark in various time periods and socioeconomic environments, they tell the story of societies. The onset of trend ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A ruler and scale can tell archaeologists the size and weight of a fragment of pottery - but identifying its precise color can depend on individual perception. So, when a ...

Wouldn’t it make life easier for designers and artists if they could identify the colors of surfaces and objects with precision? The Nix Mini Color Sensor V2 ($84, originally $94; store.cnn.com) can ...

Pigments found on unearthed mammal fossils are now being used by researchers to determine what specific colors the extinct animals could have had during its time. An international team of scientists ...