Animals with unique eyes. The Tarsier: Big-eyed nocturnal primates. The tarsier’s eyes are so large they take up most of its tiny face, making this nocturnal primate look like a character from a ...

Unlike other animals that turn their eyes to look around, tarsiers rely on an extraordinary neck rotation—up to 180 degrees in each direction! Stalk-eyed flies: Eyes on stems ...

To understand why animals with albinism have red eyes, it’s first important to know what albinism actually is – a genetic condition that stops cells from being able to produce melanin, a ...

Raptors such as eagles, hawks and falcons have a reputation for having great vision, and that reputation is well-earned.

See the World Through the Eyes of Animals With These Stunning New Videos By making ultraviolet light accessible to our eyes, a novel camera system reveals how insects, birds and other creatures ...

New eyes discovered in trilobites Date: March 20, 2023 Source: University of Cologne Summary: Researchers have detected previously overlooked eyes whose form and function could help to improve the ...

What do you do with more than 130 arsenic-tinged taxidermied animals with significant historical and academic value, languishing in a now-closed museum, that may or may not be a public health hazard?

In the wild, seeing clearly can mean the difference between life and death. While some animals rely on speed or camouflage to survive, others have evolved a different advantage– huge eyes.

Their compound eyes move independently and they have 12 to 16 visual pigments compared to our three. They are the only animals known to be able to see circular polarised light. Experiments suggest ...

Animals in the wild must make crucial decisions by detecting moving targets.Their survival can depend on finding prey or evaluating a potential mate and their eyes all perceive colors in nature a ...

Most people learn about “the birds and the bees” when they’re young, but sex in the animal kingdom is not for the faint of heart.