You may well have heard of the ‘true cyan’ optical illusion said to induce a colour people have “never seen before” (although the actual science debunks that claim), but now, Washington and California ...

An astonishing discovery from the James Webb Space Telescope may rewrite our understanding of the Universe’s early years. A ...

O lo is described as a "new color" that scientists argue they’ve enabled people to see – one that doesn’t resemble anything in our everyday visual experience. It’s described as an intensely saturated ...

Researchers in optics and brain and cognitive science are investigating whether neurons can transmit light in a manner ...