A brilliant blue color, discovered accidentally by Oregon State University chemists, will soon be the newest addition to Crayola’s box. The crayon color, inspired by the blue pigment known as “YInMn” ...

The chemist and Oregon State University professor Mas Subramanian was focused on discovering exotic materials to use in electronics. But to his surprise, he became known for accidentally creating ...

After years cheerfully sitting among its colorful cohorts, Crayola’s Dandelion crayon has been replaced by a brilliant blue color that was discovered by Oregon State University scientists accidentally ...

Crayola blue it with the name of its new crayon color, according to some early reactions. The longtime crayon-maker retired original color "dandelion" from its classic box of 24 to make room for a new ...