From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, Egyptian blue adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday pottery.

Using advanced electron crystallography techniques, researchers at Stockholm University have succeeded in determining the ...

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian ...

It is not the red of Ferraris or stop signs, but for Subramanian, the moon-inspired magenta represents a huge step forward ...

It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.

Scientists at Washington State University not only discovered how to recreate the color known as "Egyptian Blue," they also ...

Washington State University researchers recreate lost Egyptian blue pigment using ancient methods and modern scientific ...

For being the world’s oldest known synthetic pigment, the original recipes for Egyptian blue remain a mystery. The ...

Neanderthals may have used a red pigment on a rock to shape what looks like art - a rendition of a facial figure from 43,000 ...

Dyers say pigments can imprint a favorite color on clothing, quilts or even yarn and give them a way to connect with nature ...

A lot can change in a year for Earth's forests and vegetation, as springtime and rainy seasons can bring new growth, while ...