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

In 2008, a study led by Hans Eiberg from the University of Copenhagen claimed that all blue eyes link back to a single ancestor who lived between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago.

Discover how the genetics behind your eye color connects to various health conditions, from melanoma risk to pain tolerance—what your eye shade reveals.

Blue eyes have been around for at least 7,000 years but we still don't know exactly why they evolved. Brad Pitt has them, Paul Newman had them — but when it comes to the human population as a ...

Blue light triggers your eyes to react, especially the lens, retina, and cornea. Some research shows a link between eye damage and short-wave blue light with wavelengths between 415 and 455 ...

Blue light usually comes from the sun but also from digital screens and LED lights. Some experts believe artificial sources may be causing eye damage in humans, but animal studies are inconclusive ...

Green is also the rarest eye color in America. A 2014 survey by the Academy found that 45 percent of Americans had brown eyes, 27 percent had blue eyes, 18 percent had hazel eyes and nine percent ...

Researchers behind a recent study claim to have discovered a new color that the natural, naked eye cannot perceive — 'olo,' a hyper-saturated blue-green that occurs when a single kind of cone ...

No, not all babies are born with blue eyes. In fact, research has found that more babies are born with brown eyes than blue. The Newborn Eye Screen Test (NEST) found that, of a sample of 192 ...