The discovery of bright yet stable pigments is vanishingly rare, making them hugely valuable. Now chemist Mas Subramanian is unpicking the atomic code of colour and homing in on our most-wanted hue ...

There’s just something about red. Bold, fiery, commanding — red knows how to catch your attention. Accordingly, you might not be surprised to learn all the powerful concepts the color can represent.

"The color red has represented many things, from the life force and the divine to love, lust, and anger. Up through the Middle Ages, red held a place of privilege in the Western world. For many ...