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Newborns' blue eyes are fascinating. Many parents marvel at this light, almost translucent shade, while wondering if it's permanent. But is this color as common as we think? Between biological reality ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. They say the eyes are "the window to the soul" and there's certainly ...

UAB optometry expert Janelle Sventek explains what determines a child’s eye color, why it can change in infancy, how genetics ...

"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 ...