Exactly how is a person's eye color determined? It depends on the amount, type and distribution of melanin, or pigment, in the iris of the eye, a genetics expert reveals — and more.

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 ...

If you have the rarest hair color and eye color combination, you're one in a million—or more! Here's the pair that makes you a rarity.

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 ...

Most babies are born with blue eyes, but that eye color may not last long. During the first year of your baby’s life, you’ll see their eyes reveal a unique shade. Here’s what you need to ...

Blue is the second most common eye color globally, with estimates suggesting that 8 to 10% of people have this eye color. In the U.S., that proportion is higher, at about 27%. In countries such as ...

Green irises (the rarest eye color) have less melanin than brown eyes but more than blue eyes, for instance. “Brown is on one end, blue on the other, and hazel and green are in between,” Dr ...

All blue-eyed people share a specific genetic trait that leads scientists to believe that all blue-eyed people share an ancestor from 6,000 to 10,000 years ago.

According to Healthline, 45% of Americans have brown eyes, 27% have blue eyes, 18% have hazel eyes and 9% have green eyes. That means there are tens of millions of blue-eyed people in the U.S. alone.