Infinity Mirror Room – Phallis Field, 1965 (Floor Show). Boijamans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam 2010. Photograph: de_buurman. Flickr. Color is a very wonderful thing, and so is our ability to see color.

The science pros at The King of Random explain the surprising science of what color a mirror really is.

With morning and nighttime routines alone, people spend plenty of time looking in the mirror, but did you know the history of this everyday item dates to 4000 B.C.? According to Brown University’s ...

Funhouse mirrors help us learn about light and reflection. Mirrors are used for more than checking your face in the morning. Scientists have lots of uses for mirrors. Find out more about the different ...

Popular answers to this question included “silver,” “white,” “whatever color it’s reflecting,” and “no color at all.” But most mirrors are actually very faintly green. Yes, green. I love this question ...