Odds are that if you are reading this, you are using your sense of vision. In fact, 80% of the sensory information we take in at any given moment is obtained through our eyes. Most sight is created ...

Here’s what compound eyes really do — and why flies see you in slow motion. A few centuries ago, scientists believed insects saw thousands of tiny, repeated images — like a kaleidoscope of candle ...

Like most animals, insects rely on eyesight for orientation. In order for them to get the best possible picture of their surroundings, input from photoreceptors in the eye must be processed afterwards ...

An insect's compound eye is an engineering marvel: high resolution, wide field of view, and incredible sensitivity to motion, all in a compact package. Now, a new digital camera provides the best-ever ...

Beetles that can see the color red? That s exactly what scientists discovered in two Mediterranean species that defy the norm of insect vision. While most insects are blind to red, these beetles use ...