“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 ...

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Eye color is a complex genetic trait determined by pairings of genes passed on from each parent. Scientists once believed eye color was determined by a single gene, but advances in genetic research ...

Eyes, those fascinating windows to our souls, are also incredibly varied. From a vibrant blue to a warm brown, each shade seems to have its own story to tell. Of all the colors that exist, one shade ...

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 ...

What determines the shade of your peepers? Experts weigh in on the rarest eye color in the world—and the genetics behind it. It’s said that our eyes are the mirrors of our souls, so it makes sense ...

That mirror you look into every morning is revealing more about your pain tolerance than you ever imagined. The same genes that determine whether you have brown, blue, green, or hazel eyes are also ...

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 ...