The ocean is blue because water absorbs colors in the red part of the light spectrum. Like a filter, this leaves behind colors in the blue part of the light spectrum for us to see. When sunlight hits ...
This segment originally aired in December 2023. It aired again in March 2025. Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world.
Every star you see at night broadcasts its temperature through color, yet one shade sits permanently off the menu. The ...