Science explains how time spent outdoors colors your view of #thedress Los Angeles Times The science behind 'the dress' Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? (Published 2015) It's the Dress Debate (but with Politics this time) Even So, Joy The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example