Tempera is a painting medium that has been used to decorate everything from early Egyptian sarcophagi to India's rock-cut temples. The medium was particularly popular with medieval and early ...

Scientists have discovered a rare blue fruit that reflects light structurally, attracting birds while inspiring research into ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest intact biological colors on Earth, according to research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. An international team led by ...

MASSILLON – The Massillon Museum will offer a free member workshop, Introduction to Earth Pigment with Emily Vigil, on Nov. 14, at 2:30 p.m. Participants will try mixing watercolor and acrylic paint ...

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 ...

Ochres, iron oxides, and earth pigments are humankind’s oldest art material. For ochre researcher and artist Heidi Gustafson, they are also an invitation to challenge how we interact with the ...

The Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E, will offer the workshop “Introduction to Earth Pigment” with Emily Vigil for museum members at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Participants will try to mix watercolor and ...

Scientists have identified the blue quandong as the only fruit that appears truly blue due to structural colouration rather than pigment.

The prospect of finding extraterrestrial life is no longer the domain of science fiction or UFO hunters. Rather than waiting for aliens to come to us, we are looking for them. We may not find ...

Clouds may spoil a picnic or block our view of the stars, but they could also help scientists discover life on distant ...