New research shows that all blue-eyed people share a common ancestor. This person lived more than 6,000 years ago and carried a genetic mutation that has now spread across the world. The exact ...

Ever wondered what the most common eye colors are? Well, they might not be exactly what you expected them to be.

An curved arrow pointing right. You've probably wondered, why do we have the color eyes we do? It comes down to our genes. And scientists are really starting to get to the bottom of it.

Like most human traits, blue eyes are determined by genes, and no two people have exactly the same hue. It works a lot like ...

Thus, it's possible that blue-eyed people ended up having more of a competitive edge in this geographical area as blue eyes were rarer. As they explain in the paper, “The rare-colour advantage ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Photophobia is an abnormal sensitivity to light. It is associated with dry eye ...

Recent news reports that blue-eyed folks are better ‘strategy thinkers’ than dark eyed people. That is probably why they are good at sports like golf or other activities that require planning ...