A team of researchers has discovered new insights into the evolution of color patterns in frogs and toads -- collectively known as anurans. Animal color patterns can help them camouflage with their ...

What color is a tree, or the sky, or a sunset? At first glance, the answers seem obvious. But it turns out there is plenty of variation in how people see the world—both between individuals and between ...

Ahead of Pantone’s December 4 announcement of its 27th Color of the Year, explore the complete history of selections that have shaped design trends and reflected our collective mood. Pantone will ...

The selection is described as a "calming influence." The Pantone Color Institute has officially unveiled its 2026 Color of the Year. The Color Institute, a consulting service within Pantone, a design ...

For many years, before the COVID-19 pandemic and the social media-ification of trend forecasting—and trends in general—Pantone had a firm grasp on the design world with its annual christening of the ...

As 2025's cultural retrospectives begin to trickle in (read: Spotify Wrapped or Oxford's word of the year), Pantone is not to be outdone. The famed color factory on Thursday, Dec. 4, released its ...

The paint industry’s 2026 Color of the Year choices reveal an unmistakable trend: Homeowners want calm, nature-inspired hues over bold statement colors. Color consultant Laury Rosenthal displays a ...

With the new year just weeks away, the color experts at Pantone have declared 2026's official Color of the Year is "Cloud Dancer." Cloud Dancer is "a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of ...

The new year is creeping closer but our favorite home decor and paint brands started revealing their 2024 choices for Color of the Year months ago — and that's great news for anyone gearing up to ...

If there’s one thing for certain about the coming years, it’s that they will be overwhelming—what with rapid economic changes, major technological transformations, and many other factors. While ...