Why else would so many of us automatically assume carrots are orange, grass is green and apples are red? One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because ...

As we’ve learned time and again with optical illusions like the infamous white ... it comes to color. As SYFY WIRE explains, we use context clues—lighting, the color of nearby objects, etc.— ...

Without you having to worry about it, your brain figures out what color ... on a white background. Show that same patch on a neutral black background and I bet it would appear orange." ...

Have you ever found yourself wondering which came first: oranges the fruit or the red-yellow color? Well ... before the turn of the 16th century, orange objects would be simply known as ...

Generally, an object’s background can result in dramatic changes in how you perceive its colors. If you place a gray object against a lighter background, it will appear darker than if you place ...

One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of ...