The violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) is a rare and exotic-looking bee that can grow up to 3cm. It has a striking ...

Purple or violet eyes are beautiful, enchanting and mystical. Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her violet eyes (which may have actually been blue, depending on the lighting and who you ask), and the ...

Is purple truly a colour, or merely a clever illusion created by the brain? According to scientists, purple doesn’t exist on the electromagnetic spectrum like red, green, or blue. Yet we see it—and ...