When a baby is born, they may have red, purple, yellow, or blue skin. Skin color variations in babies do not usually signify an underlying condition, but some skin colors in babies can be the result ...

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 color?

This article is a continuation of last week’s story that looked at the evolution of human skin color. To review, the first humans had light skin that was covered in hair all over their bodies. These ...

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered key insights into the molecular basis of skin color variations among African populations. Their findings, published in Nature Genetics, ...

Human skin color ranges from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. Differences in skin color among individuals is caused by variation in pigmentation, which is the result of genetics (inherited from ...