A newborn baby can have a variety of ... This is because the gene for brown eyes is dominant. A baby’s skin color is a polygenic trait. This means that the skin color a baby has depends on ...

Most newborns can spot things that are ... Their attention also may be drawn to bright colors and big shapes. At about one month, a baby may start focusing on mom or dad, but not for long.

It seems a little unfair. The ladies love blue eyes, and babies already have a cuteness advantage. The iris is the muscular ring around the pupil. And its color depends on a protein called melanin ...