Through apparently spontaneous change or through mishap or illness, our eyes can change colour in surprising ways.

Our world is awash with a rainbow of colours, but certain shades can have a surprising impact on our ability to concentrate, our mood and even our taste.

From a young age we are primed to choose a favourite colour, but strangely as we grow up our preference often changes – and it's largely due to influences outside our control.

East of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains is an unexpected alien landscape of colourful badlands and rolling hills that extend for hundreds of miles.

The newly revamped Google Earth showcases the planet’s most stunning sights from above, turning both natural and man-made landscapes into colourful works of art.

Jasmine isn’t just cultivated in Madurai; it’s a way of life, an art form that is inseparable from worship, local lore, and ancient and contemporary culture.

Despite decades of war and unrest, a group of Afghani artisans are still hard at work, carefully crafting and carving new tiles for Herat’s vibrant Great Mosque.

What’s most striking on entering the city’s Ancient Town is that many of the buildings are bathed in a distinctive golden hue.