Social Justice Lighten Up: Race, Gender, and Skin Color in Comic Books Are white characters featured in more dynamic ways in comic books than non-white characters? Tristan Bridges
Environment Science Explains Why You Saw the Dress as Blue or White Newly published experiments suggest it's all about the assumptions our brains use to filter out extraneous material. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Just How Important Is Color? A new viral video reminds us how awe-inspiring the color spectrum really is. That's something that researchers—and businesses—have long understood. Wes Judd
Social Justice The Woman in Red Is Seen as a Threat by Other Women New research confirms that the color red sends a signal of sexual availability. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Which Colors Do You Smell? Hazelnut smells like brown, unless you’re Malaysian Chinese. Bettina Chang
Social Justice Forget the Blue Plate Special: I’ll Have the Red Plate Dieter’s Meal Trying to lose weight? The color of your crockery could make all the difference. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice When Cowboys Wore Pink Up until the 1950s, pink was often considered a strong color and worn by both men and women. Rebecca Hains
Social Justice Cheese Tastes Saltier Eaten Off a Knife (and How That Might Make You Healthier) In asking questions like “does the dish affect the dish?” researchers are serving mouthfuls of tasty factoids—which may help us eat better and lose weight. Michael Todd
Economics The Spectrum of Color Response: Take Your Medicine The color of your pills matters. So does the color of your editing pen, of your hockey jersey, of your clothes... Michael Todd