Despite its playful nickname, the "blue sausage fruit" has nothing to do with meat. Known as Decaisnea fargesii, it is a shrub found in mountain forests and shaded ravines stretching across western ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bright blue berries The fruit of Africa's marble berry (Pollia condensata) is a true living gemstone, sporting a stunning metallic ...

Viburnum titus is a common landscaping plant in Europe and the United States, but its blue fruits hadn't been closely studied until now. Photo by Rox Middleton Sometimes, you can find a scientific ...

Blue foods aren’t just colorful — they’re packed with powerful health benefits. From blueberries to blue corn, these blue fruits and vegetables deliver antioxidants that support heart health, brain ...

The secret to a blueberry’s hue is in the structure of its wax coat. Blue is not a common color in nature. And while there are some known blue fruits, few contain pigments in that shade. Blueberries, ...

Instead of relying solely on pigments, the metallic blue fruits of Viburnum tinus use structural color to reflect blue light, a mechanism rarely seen in plants. Researchers show that the fruits use ...