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Green News

Are bright colours fueling microplastic pollution?

The study’s authors say manufacturers should give more thought to what colour they make short-lived items.

29/05/2024

Nature

New camera reveals how animals see the world

Unlike humans, the eye structure of animals like honeybees and hummingbirds means they can see ultraviolet light.

26/01/2024

Scenes

Meet the mural artists adding vibrancy to Qatar’s cityscape

In partnership with Media City

"What is beautiful about this type of art, the art of street art painting, is that people enjoy this art throughout the year, they're walking, driving, or going to work."

18/12/2023

Experiences

Want an October break? The best places in Europe for autumn colours

Where to soak up reds, golds and browns as the weather turns.

18/09/2023

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India soaks in colours for Holi festival

India celebrates the Holi festival this week, one of the most popular Hindu holidays in honour of the god Krishna and his consort Radha.

10/03/2023

Culture news

Is 'racist' colour grading in films perpetuating stereotypes?

Cinematic shorthand colour grading puts many Latin American, African and South Asian countries in a yellow palette. But does that palette change people's perspectives of the places?

27/06/2022

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After 2 years of COVID, Peru's clowns return

After being suspended for two years due to COVID-19 hundreds of clowns dressed in colorful costumes, wigs and face paint marched through the streets of central Lima on Wednesday to celebrate Peruvian Clown Day.

26/05/2022

People

Extreme skiers close out the 2022 season with a colourful show

A gang of pro freeskiers and snowboarders celebrate this year’s end of season in a stunningly colourful run.

06/05/2022

Nature

Bright red spider discovered as colourblind, in a cruel twist of fate

"It's a bit of a head-scratcher what's going on here."

17/01/2022

Italy

Police in Italy see red after being given pink face masks

It's fair to say they weren't exactly tickled pink by this move.

14/01/2022

Design

What is Colour of the Year for 2022, and why?

Very Peri is the answer. It's a shade of blue with violet-red undertones. But there's more to colour than meets the eye...

10/01/2022

Art

Hearing colours, sensing time: a day in the life of a cyborg artist

Spain-based artist Neil Harbisson was born completely colour blind, but these days a device attached to his head turns colour into audible frequencies.

20/12/2021

Art

Is Vegas the new go-to destination for US art? Picasso fans think so

The MGM Resorts group have somewhat of a ubiquitous presence on the Vegas strip. An enormous sale of half of their Picasso collection has the rest of the world asking - since when did Vegas own so much art?

25/10/2021

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La Paz eagerly waits for return of tourists after COVID

Residents pin their hopes on a colorful urban art project designed to bring in tourism dollars.

27/10/2020

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Holi festivities go ahead despite caution from PM Modi over COVID-19

India, one of the world's most populous countries, has around 30 cases of COVID-19 and it has prompted caution about mass gatherings.

06/03/2020