To find a better way to reproduce this cool color, a team at Cornell University looked to nature. Specifically, a bird called ...

If you want to stand out at your next metal gig, don't settle for a spot of color in a sea of black – go ultrablack instead.

The tiny black dress may be a fashion classic, but making the tiny, perfectly black dress is more a job for scientists. In ...

A Cornell University team has created the darkest fabric ever made, inspired by the ultrablack plumage of the magnificent ...

As part of a little-known Department of Sanitation program, New York City buildings with at least 10 units can request an ...

When you think “birds-of-paradise”, your mind may jump to the bright, rainbow plumage of species like Diphyllodes magnificus ...

“The light basically bounces back and forth between the fibrils, instead of reflecting back out—that’s what creates the ...

Scientists have developed a revolutionary technique for creating colors that can change on command. These are structural ...

The color "ultrablack"—defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it—has a variety of uses, including in ...

Brands including Nike, H&M and Gap are lining up to ink major offtake deals for textile-to-textile recycled polyester. It ...