“The eyes are the window to the soul,” notes a timeless quote. And while your eyes also bring the world your way, the origins of eye color are fascinating and even mysterious. To help lay out the ...

Scientists have learned that human eye color genetics are far more complex than we knew. Reporting in Science Advances, an international team of researchers has identified over 50 new genes that ...

Your baby could start with blue eyes and be completely different by age 1. The first photos of your newborn might capture their sweet baby blues peeking out from under sleepy lids. But by their first ...

Hazel eyes are more complex still. Uneven melanin distribution in the iris creates a mosaic of color that can shift depending on the surrounding ambient light. The genetics of eye color is just as ...

The mesmerizing colors of human eyes—from deep browns to vibrant blues, subtle greens, and rare ambers—result from intricate genetic factors that influence melanin production in the iris. This same ...

Is there a link between blue eyes and the risk of alcoholism? — -- There's a new potential clue in the ongoing effort to understand the genetic links to alcoholism: eye color. People with lighter ...

The most dramatic eye color changes usually happen between 3 and 6 months, once your baby’s iris has built up enough pigment for you to start guessing their “forever” shade.

Special to the SentinelTuesday, friends, is an auspicious day in molecular biology, scientific achievement and semi-obscure anniversaries that nevertheless grant me an element of timeliness so I can ...

Many dog species have specific features that give them away. Bull terriers have long, flat noses, dalmatians have their iconic spots, and pugs look like little potatoes. Huskies, of course, have their ...