Your eyes, believe it or not, are lying to you. That vibrant purple flower, that striking sunset hue, the royal amethyst gemstone—none of them truly exist in nature as you perceive them.

Scientists reveal purple is not a colour but an illusion

Scientists reveal why purple is just an optical illusion

In a new research, it has been found that astronomers may need to study the pinpoints of purple to discover life on far-off planets. The new research has discovered the light signals which travel from worlds that lack sunlight and oxygen, like in many exoplanets found so far.

Alien life may be hiding in purple hue of universe: Scientists

The strongest geomagnetic storm in at least five years slammed the Earth and filled the sky with green and purple hues of aurora. The solar storm was also reported to have caused "a major disturbance in Earth's magnetic field" which is likely to have impacted infrastructure and caused the northern lights to become visible to the human eye, said officials.

Watch: Strongest geomagnetic storm in years hits Earth, triggering green and purple aurora

Fans of Prince, who was known nearly as much for his extravagant wardrobe as for his chart-topping hits, will have a chance to bid on some of the late musician's sartorial splendor in an online auction this week.

Prince's 'Purple Rain' shirt and other pieces go up for auction

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