Cataracts and Dinosaurs
You’ve probably heard the expression, “When you’re a hammer, every problem is a nail.” Well, it should not surprise you then that when an ophthalmologist considered what caused the extinction of the...
View ArticleDinovision: How We Know What We Know about Dinosaur Vision
Studying the vision of current and prehistoric animals can help us understand the origins of our vision and track down causes for visual defects or shortcomings. Studying the vision of current animals...
View ArticleGiant Cambrian Predator Had Excellent Vision
Recent analysis of fossils of an ancient predator reveal that the creature had excellent vision. The predator, Anomalocaris, had a worldwide distribution and is though to have been the top predator in...
View ArticleDeep Sea Eyes Evolved to Protect from Predators
A recent study of the eyes of giant and colossal squid reveals they would likely have only given an advantage for detecting the presence of large predators, such as the sperm whale. Giant squid have...
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