Are all blue eyes related?

New research shows that all blue-eyed people share a common ancestor. This person lived more than 6,000 years ago and carried a genetic mutation that has now spread across the world. The exact cause remains to be determined, but scientists do know that eye color began to change long before recorded history began.

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Did Vikings have blue eyes?

Turns out they didn't much resemble Thor or Ragnar Lothbrok. It turns out most Vikings weren't as fair-haired and blue-eyed as legend and pop culture have led people to believe. According to a new study on the DNA of over 400 Viking remains, most Vikings had dark hair and dark eyes. Then, do people with blue eyes have a higher alcohol tolerance? New research out of the United States is pointing to a connection between blue eyes and alcoholism. According to the new study, people with blue eyes have a higher tendency to abuse alcohol than people with darker eyes.

Are blue eyes a dominant trait?

The laws of genetics state that eye color is inherited as follows: If both parents have blue eyes, the children will have blue eyes. The brown eye form of the eye color gene (or allele) is dominant, whereas the blue eye allele is recessive. What does your eye color say about you? Share: They're touted as being the window to the soul, but a new study says your eyes might provide a look into your personality, too. Researchers found that those with lighter-colored (blue and green) eyes tended to be less agreeable and more competitive than their brown-eyed peers.

What is the least attractive eye color?

4 days ago Brown eyes Brown eyes may have ranked as the least attractive, but they were 1.6 times more likely than blue eyes to be described as trustworthy.