Now, when light from the Sun hits an object, all spectrum colors are present, although, typically, most are absorbed. The color reflected the most is the color your eye sees.

Pink is a reflective color, not a transmissive color — you can perceive it because your brain translates light bouncing off it. Color is a construct of our eyes and brains.

How light helped shape our skin color, eyes and curly hair. Your friend's email. Your email. I would like to subscribe to Science X Newsletter. Learn more. Your name. Note.

Eyes come in many shades, ranging from dark to light brown, and from green, hazel, and gray, to blue. But despite the many variations that we perceive, there are actually only two different ...

Inspired by nature, scientists created a self-powered device that recognizes color just like our eyes, paving the way for advanced machine vision.

How our skin pigmentation adapted with migration patterns and changing light. This evolutionary background contributes to Australia having among the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.. Our ...