In winter, light in the northern latitudes is dim and very blue compared to summer light. Reindeer eyes have evolved to be better suited at seeing in this unique environment.
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New ‘nanocrystal metasurfaces’ can convert infrared light into the visible spectrum
By looking at the eye bones and ear canals of extinct dinosaurs, researchers show that a small ancient predator likely hunted at night and had senses as good as a modern barn owl.
Nocturnal insects have eyes that act like cameras to enhance their light-gathering abilities.
Graphene – an atom-thick sheet of carbon – has been touted as a new wonder material: it is stronger than steel and conducts electricity better than copper. In the journal Nature Nanotechnology today, my…
Australian bull ants that travel at night take longer to return to the nest, a study from the Australian National University…
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Professor of Physics, Monash University
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Professor of Zoology, Lund University
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professor of Dinosaur Paleontology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Biology, Scripps College
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Professor of Palaeobiology, University of Oxford
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Professor of Neuroscience, UCL
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Postdoctoral fellow, ARC Center of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS), Australian National University