Despite its playful nickname, the "blue sausage fruit" has nothing to do with meat. Known as Decaisnea fargesii, it is a shrub found in mountain forests and shaded ravines stretching across western ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bright blue berries The fruit of Africa's marble berry (Pollia condensata) is a true living gemstone, sporting a stunning metallic ...

The secret to a blueberry’s hue is in the structure of its wax coat. Blue is not a common color in nature. And while there are some known blue fruits, few contain pigments in that shade. Blueberries, ...

Scientists have uncovered how Africa’s marble berry creates its intense blue shine without pigment. Using microscopic structures, the fruit reflects light more strongly than any known land organism, ...