Most of us have seen a mood ring in our lifetimes. Depending on your body temperature, the ring would change colors. It seemed like magic back then, but as an adult you may have learned that there are ...

"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 ...

What determines the shade of your peepers? Experts weigh in on the rarest eye color in the world—and the genetics behind it. It’s said that our eyes are the mirrors of our souls, so it makes sense ...

Eye color is complicated. But until a few years ago, few scientists described it that way. As recently as the aughts, it was believed that eye color was determined by a single gene — brown, dominant; ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Eye color comes down to a pigment ...

Janelle Sventek, O.D., an expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, provides insight into the science behind eye color and how families can protect their child’s vision from an early age.