Research reveals that artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation cause cellular mutations that can be the seeds of future cancers, including highly deadly melanoma.

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, ...

What Birthmarks Really Are Birthmarks are visible skin markings that appear at birth or shortly afterward, and they affect a ...

In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers provided high-resolution molecular evidence supporting a link between indoor tanning and an increased risk of melanoma. The ...

A University of Queensland study has found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer. Researchers from UQ's Frazer Institute ...

Sessions in tanning beds may only last five minutes - but researchers warn exposure to their ultraviolet radiation can ...

Psoriasis is not caused or spread by spontaneous genetic mutations in the skin, according to a new study. These findings allow for researchers to examine other avenues that may play a part in the ...

Most prehistoric Europeans had dark skin, hair and eyes well into the Iron Age, about 3,000 years ago, new research finds. Scientists found that the genes that cause lighter skin, hair and eyes ...