​Oldest known blue eyes? 17,000-year-old remains hold fascinating clues

Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of blue eyes in the 17,000-year-old remains of an infant from Italy's Grotta delle Mura cave. Analysis revealed blue eyes, dark skin, and curly dark brown hair, tracing a key ancestral mutation linked to modern European populations.

​Oldest known blue eyes? 17,000-year-old remains hold fascinating clues
Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of blue eyes in the 17,000-year-old remains of an infant from Italy's Grotta delle Mura cave. Analysis revealed blue eyes, dark skin, and curly dark brown hair, tracing a key ancestral mutation linked to modern European populations.