The experiment, presented during a lecture on colour theory at the Royal Institution in London, may appear modest by modern standards. Yet its impact stretches from early photography labs to today’s ...

Royal tartans gifted to the nation in move that could rewrite what we know about the iconic textile - The collection of ...

I'm kicking off a new feature today, one where we'll look at important, beautiful, and extremely nerdy pictures. Call it the Geek Picture of the Day, or GPotD for short. If it comes from science, ...

Dr Mhairi Maxwell, curator of modern and contemporary history at NMS, said: "Tartan is one of the most recognisable symbols ...