“Brighter irises and larger pupils elicited greater donations,” noted experts from the Netherlands’ Leiden University in a ...

The resulting Irises is now owned by the Getty Center in Los Angeles, where many contemporary viewers have seen the painting’s blue-hued flowers—but they’re seeing a distorted version.

Study shows pupil size and iris brightness affect how others perceive your attractiveness, friendliness, and generosity.

Vincent van Gogh's “Irises” (1889) was painted during his stay in a psychiatric clinic after he suffered a mental breakdown. (all images courtesy Getty, unless otherwise noted) Success!

Native irises, and blue flag irises in particular, are often well-suited to rain gardens and bioswales, which mimic their ...

Irises can look wonderful in early summer, with masses of colourful blooms held on stout flower stalks. However, after several years the clumps will run out of steam and die off in the middle ...

Fall is the typical time to plant bulbs in the Tehachapi Mountains, and it is an autumn delight to purchase an array of bulbs ...