Blue Birds Ain’t Blue
One of the loveliest sights an ornithologist runs across is the iridescent blue found in some birds' plumage. Sure, cardinals have red feathers and finches have yellow feathers, but if you ever run...
View ArticleSee the Heat
Many folks know about prisms. A prism is a triangular piece of glass that breaks white light up into its constituent colors. That is, shine white light in one side of a prism and a rainbow will come...
View ArticleScience Joke (Light Shift)
Light is electromagnetic energy, and it comes in waves. What we see as different colors is actually just different frequencies of these waves. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
View ArticleCloak of Invisibility
If you're a fan of science fiction or fantasy, then you're probably familiar with the concept of invisible cloaks or cloaking devices. How cool would it be if we could slip on a ring, ala Lord of the...
View ArticleWhy Are Some Headlights Blue? High Intensity Discharge Lamps
Have you seen cars with headlights that appear blue?
View ArticleWhy Are Clouds White?
Clouds can range in color from brilliant white to almost black. Why?
View ArticleWhy Cigarette Smoke is Blue–or White
When someone is smoking a cigarette, aside from the hacking and coughing, have you ever noticed that the smoke curling off the tip of the cigarette is blue, but when the smoke is exhaled it's white? We...
View ArticleWhat Is Rock Flour?
Today's Moment of Science is all about the role that glaciers play in giving those chilly lakes such incredible turquoise colors.
View ArticleAre Microwave Ovens Dangerous?
A Moment Of Science takes a scientific look at an old myth.
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