(CBS DETROIT) - Every day, the sun's radiation is scattered. Some sunlight is absorbed, and some is reflected back into the atmosphere. This is a measure of the reflectivity of a surface, which can be ...

One of the most unusual sights in the world is a glacier. Glaciers are found in mountain locations and in the coldest regions on earth. They are often a surprising and beautiful blue color. But snow ...

Structural colors, like those found in some butterflies' wings, birds' feathers and beetles' backs, resist fading because they don't absorb light like dyes and pigments. However, the iridescence that ...

Climate change is causing significant changes to phytoplankton in the world's oceans, and a new study finds that over the coming decades these changes will affect the ocean's color, intensifying its ...

What would Earth look like if it were orbiting a different star? Our very existence is shaped by the amount of light and radiation we receive from the Sun. If Earth were to orbit around a different ...

MXene thin films deliver brighter, more tunable structural colors and a wider color range than conventional materials, enabling scalable high-performance coatings for sensors, displays, and security ...