Fly by night: Indigo buntings know something about that phrase. These 5-inch, sparrow-sized birds migrate during the night using star patterns for navigation. They have internal clocks that enable ...

Blue jeans, one of fashion’s most classic wardrobe staples, also happen to have one of fashion’s biggest environmental footprints. Billions of denim garments are produced each year, with the ...

The Blue That Enchanted the World. Indigo is growing again in South Carolina, revived by artisans and farmers with a modern take on a forgotten history.

Catherine McKinley traveled through nine West African countries a decade ago to track the history of indigo, the blue dye that was made very valuable by the African slave trade. Host Michel Martin ...

To get that blue color, over 70,000 tons of indigo dye are made each year. When the dye (and garment dyes in general) isn’t handled properly, it can end up polluting waterways, damaging local ...

Though indigo disappeared in the American South after the Revolutionary War, it’s now making a comeback in and around Charleston.Travelers can take artisan-led workshops on how to harvest and ...