Since melanocytes respond to light and babies are in the comfort and darkness of the womb, they have little melanin, and therefore mostly blue eyes when they're born.

Do you have blue eyes? We talked to experts to discover curious facts about baby blues, including whether your biological ...

So a baby's eyes may appear blue while they're developing ... to a single common ancestor with light-colored irises. High levels of melanin in the eyes and skin help protect against the sun's ...