So far, more than 20 states have a "purple paint law" in place, the Hudson Valley Post reported. Officials chose the color purple because it stands out in a natural setting, is not used in the ...

Illustration by Aurélia Fronty Q: I’ve heard that purple was called the royal color because purple dye used to be scarce. Why didn’t people just combine blue and red? Dan Warnock | Baker ...

Ultra International Music Publishing has announced that it will be changing its name to Payday Music Publishing. This move follows a recent court judgement in a legal case brought by Sony Music ...

Ukraine says it was struck by a new barrage of deadly Russian air attacks as an Easter ceasefire ended and as the US pushes for a deal between Moscow and Kyiv to end the three-year-long conflict.

Twelve natural-color purple diamond crystals from Siberia, and seven round brilliants that were faceted from some of these crystals, were studied using spectroscopic methods to better understand their ...

Researching what colors complement each other for decorating is a good idea as you want your stamp color to complement your wall color. Taking time to think about the pattern you want is also ...

Nations wage wars, but it is individuals who fight them. And as a tribute the Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps to honour men and women who made extraordinary contributions during the Second World ...

Courtesy Daniel Trinchillo, Fine Minerals International. Amethyst is the purple variety of the quartz mineral species. It’s the gem that’s most commonly associated with the color purple, even though ...

Archaeologists discovered an industrial purple-dye factory in Israel that remained in business for 500 years between 1100 and 600 BCE, highlighting a famous and mysterious color in textile history.