Archaeologists are learning how we evolved our cognitive abilities with the help of ochre, an ancient pigment used for everything from body paint to sunscreen.

Red ochre, an iron oxide, dates to prehistoric times and drawings on cave walls. Red has been used to adorn the body in many cultures, including the ancient Egyptians, Mayans, Roman generals and ...

For the first time, researchers have found evidence that people were using red ochre in West Africa during the Middle Stone Age. Dated to between 30,000 and 40,000 years ago, the rust-colored ...

As interior design trends trade out neutrals for bold shades, unexpected color combinations have become more popular. Discover one combo you didn't see coming.

"Seeing Red" at the North Carolina Museum of Art pays tribute to a color that has been used by artists and artisans across eons.

Barbie’s signature pink may be Earth’s oldest color. Here’s how it took over the world. Pink—which may go back over a billion years—was once the color of fierce ancient hunters, powerful ...

‘Seeing RED’, curated by Jesno Jackson, co-founder of Art4You Gallery, was an exhibition held recently at Mehromah Art Gallery, Dubai. It celebrated the colour red, featuring 45 artworks by 30 ...

5 Famous Paint Colors First Made From Mummies, Insects, and Ancient Rocks Where does pigment come from? Some colors like mummy brown actually came from ground-up mummies. Learn more about these ...

There is so much more to colour than meets the eye. It is a subject that has occupied the minds of artists since the earliest cave painters chose to use red ochre instead of black charcoal. The ...

Red ochre, an iron oxide, dates to prehistoric times and drawings on cave walls. Red has been used to adorn the body in many cultures, including the ancient Egyptians, Mayans, Roman generals and ...