Human beings have a conflicted relationship with the sun. People love sunshine, but then get hot. Sweat gets in your eyes.

Human skin color can range from almost black to nearly colorless (appearing pinkish white due to the blood in the skin) in different people. In general, people with ancestors from sunny regions ...

In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how we genetically inherit skin color. Have you ever been convinced that you’re adopted because your parents have a radically different skin ...

‘Unveiling the secret of human appearance: Melanin, the light-absorbing pigment, controls the skin, hair, and eye colors of billions. New research reveals 135 previously unknown pigmentation ...

The skin, hair and eye color of more than eight billion humans is determined by the light-absorbing pigment known as melanin. An article recently published in the journal Science features research ...

Your skin color may influence how safe and effective a given drug is for you, ... It's now possible to grow 3D cell models that accurately mimic different shades of human skin, ...

Using NASA satellite data, Chaplin and Jablonski compared records of UV radiation with geographical records of skin color. It was a match. “Skin color was darkest where surface UV was strongest, the ...

Race and ethnicity are both terms that describe human identity, but in different — if related — ways. ... who is known for her research into the evolution of human skin color.