Recent insights into how animals see without eyes reveal that vision and light-detection are older and more widespread than biologists previously realized ...

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 ...

Here are five incredible animals that live without eyes! Note: The information in this list is based on data and insights from a-z-animals (dot)com.

Some animals ‘see’ the world through oddball eyes Scientists' understanding of animal sight has taken a turn toward the bizarre ...

Brittlestars, marine animals that look a little like starfish, may see without eyes by changing the colour of their bodies. While we already knew that brittlestars have photoreceptors all along ...

But scientists have discovered in recent decades that many animals — including human beings — do have specialized light-detecting molecules in unexpected places, outside of the eyes.

Fossils of animals like Thrinaxodon, for example, have orbits near the sides of their heads. Finally, in our primate ancestors, the eyes moved to the front of the skull.

New research shows that stinging cells (cnidocytes) in hydra tentacles, which the animals use for self protection and to catch prey, are linked via a simple nervous system to primitive light ...

But scientists have discovered in recent decades that many animals – including human beings – do have specialized light-detecting molecules in unexpected places, outside of the eyes.

Quiz: What animal does each eye belong to? Imagine a startled pigeon flying at your head. Your eyes—and brain—allow you to see this obstacle quickly, without thinking, and to duck (if you're ...

For their study, the scientists painted one-third of each herd with an eye design on the cows' butts and one-third with simple cross marks. They left the rest without any markings.