If you've been looking for smart investments to add to your portfolio, you may have come across the term "blue-chip stocks." Blue-chip stocks are renowned for being reliable investments and can offer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. At the poker table, a blue chip is typically worth $10. In your brokerage ...

Little blue creatures occasionally wash up in large numbers along Southern California’s coast in the spring. But what are they? Where did they come from? Why are they washing up on our beaches? Anya ...

Blue whales hold the title of the world's largest animals, even out-sizing most dinosaurs. Learn just how massive these marine giants are and what threats they face today. The blue whale is renowned ...

Hyperlinks have been predominantly blue since the World Wide Web was introduced in the 1980s, and they are unlikely to change anytime soon. Why? The reason for blue hyperlinks is still true to this ...

Blue bananas are real, but don't get too excited Did you know there are more than 1,000 different types of bananas? And while almost all of them have yellow peels, there is one banana that’s blue! But ...

Blueberries owe their striking color not to blue pigments, but to microscopic structures in their waxy coating that scatter blue and ultraviolet light. This natural “optical trick” could inspire ...

Blue light-blocking glasses claim to reduce eye strain from screens, preserve eye health, and help with sleep. But do they actually work? Experts weigh in. In recent years, blue light-blocking glasses ...

Wood is a medical journalist and author. Her most recent novel is “The Leap Year Gene of Kit McKinley.” Topol is a cardiologist, executive vice president, and professor, at Scripps Research. When ...