The human eye can see millions of colors — but no eyes have ever before beheld “olo.” Only five people on the planet have witnessed this brand new color, thanks to the efforts of a team of researchers ...

Your eye is a slightly asymmetrical globe, about an inch in diameter. The front part (what you see in the mirror) includes: Just behind the iris and pupil lies the lens, which helps focus light on the ...

"We knew of all these people whether they had brown, blue or any other color eyes. Computers searched their DNA for areas that have something to do with eye color. In this way, we found 61 genes ...

Researchers have revealed that chimpanzees and bonobos share the contrasting color pattern seen in human eyes, which makes it easy for them to detect the direction of someone's gaze from a distance.

Editor’s Note: This feature is part of Colorscope, an award-winning series exploring our perception of color and its use across cultures, one shade at a time. See more here. When you’re next staring ...

A new method of establishing hair and eye color from modern forensic samples can also be used to identify details from ancient human remains, finds a new study. The HIrisPlex DNA analysis system was ...