dark skin

Dark skin is a naturally occurring human skin colour rich in eumelanin pigments and having a dark colour.[1][2][3] People with very dark skin are often referred to as black,[4][5] although this usage can be ambiguous in some countries where it is also used to specifically refer to different ethnic groups or populations.[6][7][8][9]

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Dark skin and natural blond hair genetic mystery solved

Fri, May 4, 2012

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Skin and hair color are most inherited from parents, and usually hint pretty accurately to a person’s ethnicity. Dark skin and hair are most common in the regions around the Equator, however natives of the Solomon Islands, an archipelago east of Papua New Guinea, seem to defy common expectations, as around 10% of the population [...]

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