The floodgates are opening! The world will soon be full of products coated in the darkest color on the planet. Luxury watch brands are known for encasing timepieces in rare, beautiful materials, ...

Six years ago, Surrey Nanosystems debuted Vantablack, a paint that absorbs 99.9% of light. Today, we know what it looks like as architecture. The architect Asif Khan’s latest project feels extremely, ...

Another shot has been fired in the war over Vantablack, the world’s blackest material. Artist Stuart Semple is taking aim yet again at Anish Kapoor, who infamously secured the exclusive rights for the ...

It's been six years since BMW covered a new X6 in Vantablack as a one-off experiment. The crossover was difficult to see as the coating absorbed nearly all the light that hit the bodywork, but it was ...

The number of satellites in orbit, especially in low-Earth orbit, has massively increased in the last decade. This has brought an increase in brightness across the surface of the Earth, meaning there ...

For decades, the idea that somebody can “own” a color has been a contentious one. Painter Yves Klein registered a trademark for a shade of ultramarine called International Klein Blue in 1957, and ...

Grammy-winning singer Lalah Hathaway has reimagined her eighth album, Vantablack, with her Vantablack: Expansion Pack. The remix album features alternate versions of the original album’s tracks plus ...