"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

They say the eyes are "the window to the soul" and there's certainly much to be told about the enigmatic complexity of their varied colors. Dr. Rupa Wong, a board-certified ophthalmologist who owns ...

Eye traits in cats serve as genetic markers and breed signatures, often associated with coat color or pigment mutations. Some ...

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 ...

The most common types of color blindness, or color vision deficiency, are genetic. However, other types may develop due to injuries, eye diseases, health problems, and side effects of treatment.