Black smoke indicates that votes have been cast, but no candidate has received the two-thirds majority required to be elected pope. White smoke means that a new pope has been selected.

Now That the Conclave Is Over, Here’s the Science Behind White and Black Smoke. ... Black smoke is more than a visual cue; it’s a sign of dense carbon and poor combustion.

What else you should know. The most commonly reported colors observed in dreams are black, white and red, which has been associated with love, blood, flesh and fire, said Kelly Bulkeley, a dream ...

Female panda ants tend to be black and white, and wield huge stingers about half the length of their bodies. (Image credit: Chris Lukhaup, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) Name: Panda ant ...