If you’ve scrolled through Instagram or TikTok lately, you’ve probably noticed a flood of purple profile pictures taking over your feed. Over the weekend, people around the world started turning their ...

Purple is more than just a colour. It tells a story, stands as a symbol and makes a statement. Over the years, this bold shade has come to represent wisdom, dignity, courage and resistance. Today, ...

Prince was mysterious, sexy. This adaptation of his 1984 film, onstage in Minneapolis, explains too much and comes off as disorienting. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Reporting from Minneapolis Adaptations ...

Many of us develop strong attachments to particular colors, but purple brings out the most focused and enthusiastic devotion. What makes purple so distinctive? Part of the answer comes from optics.

After 10 years of taking pictures of full moons, a photographer has captured lunar light in a rainbow of colors. Through her range of images, Marcella Giulia Pace shows how Earth’s atmospheric blanket ...

A scary new synthetic drug known as “purple fentanyl” is raising concern in Nebraska — and it is resistant to Narcan. Cops in Omaha are warning the public about the potentially deadly substance, which ...

The color purple is, in a way, invented by our brains. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The world is awash with the color purple — ...

If you spot purple paint on your early morning hike, it might be best to turn around and find another route, because you might be trespassing. Many U.S. states abide by the "purple paint law," which ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The human eye does not actually see purple, as purple is not a color on the visual ...

Faulty LED streetlights have been turning purple for years across America. As the lights fail, many are replaced. That has led to years of purple streetlights that seemingly appear and then disappear ...

Barbiecore is behind us; perhaps we’re moving on to Barneycore. Purple is the new pink, and it’s not even close to looking seriously deranged. This week, the royal shade has popped up on the Fall 2025 ...

Though they're so common that we don't typically give them much thought, lights are fascinating elements of the modern world. By sending an electrical current through a conductor, extreme amounts of ...