Methylmercury is an extremely toxic compound, and unfortunately it's often present in the fish that we eat. Scientists are ...

How did insects roughly a quarter of an inch long ... smallest of all so-called keystone species. Red wood ants have compound eyes made up of hundreds of segments. Their vision is the first ...

The first complete 3D reconstruction of the compound eye of a minute wasp species sheds light on the nuts and bolts of size reduction.

The animal kingdom is home to creatures whose eyesight is sharper than ours. While humans rely on their sight for most daily activities, many animals depend on their vision to hunt, evade predators, ...

Discover how scientists have taken inspiration from praying mantises to create artificial compound eyes that revolutionize 3D ...

Across the 80-acre City Park zoo, zebras will be tucked away in their paddocks, wolves will be counting sheep in their sleep and giraffes will be nestled in their barn. Ulaq and Berit will be sleeping ...

SolidddVision smartglasses, inspired by the eyes of a fly and powered by virtual reality technology, are offering a miraculous chance for people suffering from macular degeneration to regain their ...

If your eyes bulge more than is typical, it could be a serious health condition like hyperthyroidism. It’s important to share your symptoms and medical history with your doctor. Depending on the ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth Vader inspired its name.

What's worse, the stomach bug is getting harder to treat. For most of the cases in Toronto and Vancouver, no oral antibiotic therapies work. More severe cases require IV antibiotic treatment ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain. Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus ...

A high-severity vulnerability in the 7-Zip file archiver allows attackers to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) Windows security feature and execute code on users' computers when extracting ...