All blue-eyed people have one ancestor in common, born around 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. Blue eyes are caused by a gene mutation. For years, researchers had searched for it on the OCA2 gene.

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 ...

While not the rarest, hazel eyes are also not the most common eye color around. Blue-eyed folks may be rarer, but their eye color has a fascinating history. All blue-eyed people can trace their ...

“People say you have a boyfriend. Do I talk about that?” Jackson-Jordan says. “Blue Eyes or whatever his name is?” The accusation sends shockwaves through the Potomac Housewives — the ...

2. Blue eyes: People with blue eyes are peace lovers and we already know that love brings that with it, but it also brings a little turbulence because not everything is pink. Being within a ...