Science news articles about 'red ochre'

... , post-doctoral researcher, demonstrate that the color red makes men feel more amorous toward ... support for society's enduring love affair with red. From the red ochre used in ancient rituals to today' ...

... . The researchers have found 47 examples of Nassarius marine shells, most of them perforated and including examples covered in red ochre, at the Grotte des Pigeons at Taforalt.

Ancient peoples whipped up an adhesive of powdered red ochre and acacia-tree gum that required more intelligence than we give our ancestors credit for, one scientist says.