(Special to The Root) — Skin color is one of our most important biological traits. Its many shades evolved as humans moved far and wide into regions with different intensities of sunlight. Skin color ...

Racism is a grotesque inheritance passed down from light-skinned people living in Europe in the Middle Ages, whose newfound ability to travel long distances led to their first encounters with ...

A study of diverse African groups by geneticists has identified new genetic variants associated with skin pigmentation. The findings help explain the vast range of skin color on the African continent, ...