A new study explains how birds maintain sharp eyesight despite their retinas lacking blood vessels, finally resolving a ...

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...

Recent findings have shown that routine eye screening could also be used for early detection of underlying heart disease in ...

This study from MIT explores eye evolution through AI simulations, uncovering how different tasks shape visual systems and ...

What Is the Evil Eye? The concept of the evil eye dates back to ancient Sumeria and Mesopotamia, later spreading throughout Africa, Europe, India, and Latin America. Often seen as a superstition, the ...

For just a few hours, shimmering waves of calcium move through cells in the developing eyes of fruit flies. These spontaneous waves serve a purpose, enabling communication between cells and shaping ...

It's even being studied as a promising obesity treatment, where it was shown to boost brown fat burn and encourage white fat to turn brown in mice. "This study is that critical first step and shows ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

It might be pitched as a "cozy self-co-op" horror game, but Gloomy Eyes is darker than you think. Playing through a series of head-scratching environmental puzzles is just the start, using my left ...

Many people know that some animals have more than two eyes, but the variety and function of these extra eyes might surprise you. From reptiles with a hidden “third eye” that senses light, to insects ...

Roger Santer has received funding from the Global Challenges Research Fund delivered through the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and distributed via the Centre for International Development ...