Fewer than one in 10 plants in nature are blue. “We realized that there are loads of blue pigments in nature, as well as 'tricks,’ or ways that nature makes blues without pigments,” study co-author ...

Why are Blueberries blue? That question might seem crazy, but stick with me for a minute. See, scientists have spent the past several years trying to understand why the beloved blue fruit appears the ...

From the skies above to the seas below, the color blue can prove a striking one in nature. Animals like blue-winged butterflies, blue tangs, even blue jays get their color from clever structures woven ...

Sometimes, life throws you such a great fun fact you simply must share it with the world. This week, it's the fact that blueberries aren't actually blue. They just appear that way. And scientists just ...

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After years of ever-growing competition, the blueberry industry shifted strategies. Now, the fruit is not a numbers game, but ...

Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue color, researchers at the University of Bristol can reveal. This applies to a lot of fruits that are the same color ...

Late every spring, once Texas bluebonnets have faded, Texas blueberries take over. These glistening, glorious sentries are newcomers to the state's agriculture, with serious cultivation efforts no ...

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council isn't satisfied with how people view blueberries, reports Lori Zanteson at QSR Magazine. So, it's "modernizing" blueberries, and rebranding them in an effort to ...

Sure, you can go with goji berries, or ask for acai. But there’s one superfood that’s way more familiar, and that’s the blueberry. Actually, Mary Wilson, a registered dietitian and nutrition ...