Roses are red, cornflowers are blue - and for almost a century scientists have struggled to work out why. Although the flowers have strikingly different colours, they share the same pigment, the ...

Chances are, your grandmother’s casserole dishes had that classic blue-and-white cornflower design and seeing it again brings back some warm (and delicious!) memories. Now, you can have your own set — ...

Roses are red and cornflowers are blue, but both flowers are coloured by the same red pigment. This conundrum has puzzled people for 90 years, but finally scientists have worked out what makes ...