Using advanced electron crystallography techniques, researchers at Stockholm University have succeeded in determining the structure of the historically significant red pigment carmine. It turns out ...

Shinehah Bigham is not your typical outdoor enthusiast. Exploring local watersheds through every season for decades, Bigham is skilled at recognizing natural materials called “earth pigments” that she ...

Hormuz Island in Iran has turned a striking blood-red after recent heavy rains. This natural phenomenon occurs as iron-rich ...

From the cave paintings of prehistoric times to the masterpieces of today, creating art with paint seems to be a fundamental urge in humans. The key to paint is the pigment, the substance that gives a ...