BEAUTY products in the US and UK could be putting you at risk of cancer-causing chemicals, warn scientists. In recent years, ...

Some red algae exhibit structural color that gives their growth tips a blue hue and the rest of their bodies including their fruiting structures a white hue. Moreover, since the color-producing ...

A dye extracted from crushed bugs might sound archaic, but it is surprisingly ubiquitous. Cochineal—parasitic insects that ...

As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift might well start at Abby Tampow’s ...

Texans, meet the cochineal—an insect used to dye some of your favorite red and pink foods. It’s natural, it’s tiny, and yes..

Linked to thyroid cancer in rats, Red dye No. 3 is now banned in the US -- but it'll take time to phase out completely.

US health officials directed food companies to voluntarily phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.

In a Queensland river where natural gas seeps up through the water, many living creatures have come to depend on it for their carbon.