The dye is referenced in the Hebrew Bible, in which its purple and blue colors are called ... It takes thousands of snails to produce just a small amount of the dye, and the Talmud, as well ...

Evidence of fabric dating back to 3,000 years ago that was dyed with a shade of royal purple found in small quantities in the body of mollusks has been discovered in Timna Valley, an ancient copper ...

CARLISLE, ENGLAND—BBC News reports that a ping-pong-ball-sized lump of Tyrian purple, a dye made from Murex sea snails, was uncovered in northwestern England at the site of a Roman bathhouse ...

The analysis identified it as an “incredibly rare” lump of Tyrian purple dye, also known as imperial purple, the company said in a May 3 news release. “For millennia, Tyrian Purple was the ...

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Tucked within the cornfields and conservative politics of southwest Ohio sits tiny Yellow Springs, a bastion of liberalism alongside the Little Miami River. No matter your ...

(KSEE/KGPE) – Celebrate National Tie-Dye Day this year with local Fresno ... Tulip products are available in big-box retailers such as Walmart, Target, Hobby Lobby, and many more!

The USDA has simplified nutrition guidelines with its "MyPlate" campaign. MyPlate replaces the older Food Pyramid. Considering that salt is an ingredient in just about every type of processed food ...

The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarine was showing off for VIPs on board, performing “angles and dangles” — diving sharply and listening for anything not safely stowed to go tumbling ...