Time and again, whenever a population was swept into a cave and survived long enough for natural selection to have its way, ...

The prawn is one of two new species recently found in southern China caves during animal surveys, according to the study.

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 ...

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal kingdom: how they work, why they've taken the form they have, and the ...

Many groups in the animal kingdom have the remarkable ability to regenerate their eyes, but mammals are not one of them—at least, not yet. A new study analyzed the genetic mechanisms behind the ...

Life Through A Bee's Eyes: New Software Replicates Animal Vision By adjusting various parameters of sight, this high-power photoshop hints at what other animals might see from our perspective.