Color vision evolved to support survival and social needs. Today, it influences how we think, feel, and navigate the world, ...

Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet been chosen to replace Pope Francis. Using smoke to communicate to ...

While this process is held in secrecy, the rest of the world is informed on the group's daily decisions by white or black-colored smoke funneled from the top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke ...

Historically, the white smoke was created by burning the ballots together with dry straw. The black smoke was made from the ballots, wet straw, and with the addition of pitch to darken the color.

In 1978, cartridges were first used to enhance the black or the white color of the smoke during the conclave that elected John Paul I. When he died suddenly 33 days after he was elected ...

The original Walking Dead comic books were drawn in black and white, and there were several important reasons for this choice ...

American cardinals who voted in the conclave played down the significance of the new pope’s roots in the United States, ...

Brown, MD, and Victoria Francois, MPH, discuss strategies to address the gap in sleep inequalities affecting Black women.

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Happy first Monday in May to all who celebrate—the 2025 Met Gala is here. The red carpet has been unfurled. Celebrity stylists are taking their first deep breath after months of prep work. And your ...