A tiny nocturnal worm native to the Mediterranean Sea has eyes as sharp as mammals, according to neuro and marine biologist Anders Garm from the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Biology.

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A tiny nocturnal worm native to the Mediterranean Sea has eyes as sharp as mammals, according to neuro and marine biologist Anders Garm from the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Biology.

Nocturnal geckos have superb vision in dim light - their eyes are 350 times more sensitive to colour at night than a human's (see for yourself with our animal vision interactive). Lacking eyelids, ...

The net effect or benefit for the animal is that the retina has two opportunities to receive the light, once when it is incident and next when the tapetum lucidum sends it back. As a result, the ...

To compensate, most nocturnal insects have removed the tissue between facets, allowing multiple facets to project onto a single set of light-sensors: a ‘superposition’ compound eye.

Our cat Esmé is approximately 15 years old. She is an orange striped cat. Sometimes her eyes are a deep butterscotch (to match her fur). Other times they are a light green. Why?

MUNCIE, Ind. – Twilight is over. The last warm hues of sunset have given way to the inky blue and violet of nighttime. We may be abed, our eyes closed, and on our way to dreamland. But nature ...

Passing scientists captured the nocturnal animal — and discovered a new species. Researchers visited a rocky region of Khlong Hat District in 2022 and 2023 to survey wildlife, according to a ...