Why Walleye Eyes Reflect Light in Photos You’ve no doubt seen the eye of a walleye turn glassy white in photos or when a light shines on it. And you’ve certainl ...

Unlike animals, albino humans tend to have variations in eye color. They are typically blue, but some people with albinism may also have eyes that are light gray, violet, or brown.

Light-sensing proteins are found throughout all domains of life. Even single-celled microbes carry proteins that respond to light. And animals have light-sensitive organs in a huge range of shapes ...

Fledgling crustaceans have eyes like the sea, a peculiarity that could help them hide from predators. Young shrimp, crab or lobster larvae already rock nearly translucent bodies to stay out of view.

Then they ran the footage through software they developed to estimate which wavelengths of light specific animals see with their naked eyes. The program processes the video frames to reflect a ...

As artificial light spreads, we will need to redesign night-time lighting to offer the conditions demanded by animal astronomers. If not, we risk cancelling these remarkable journeys just as we ...