Here’s what compound eyes really do — and why flies see you in slow motion. In this episode of Big Ideas, Niba explores how insects actually see the world — from the structure of ommatidia to motion ...

Researchers have discovered profound similarities and surprising differences between humans and insects in the production of the critical light-absorbing molecule of the retina, 11-cis-retinal, also ...

Artificial lighting can affect the eyesight of moths that rely on night-time vision, such as the elephant hawkmoth. The research was published in Nature Communications by scientists from the ...

Scientists at Newcastle University, UK have discovered neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction. Understanding these could help vision in robots. In stunning images captured ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SolidddVision smartglasses, inspired by the eyes of a fly and powered by virtual reality technology, are offering a miraculous ...

A new study reveals that flies speed up their neural processing during rapid movement to eliminate visual lag. The discovery ...

The complex optical principles involved in insect vision have become increasingly attractive to developers, who recognize that lenses and sensors based on compound eyes could exhibit specialized ...

Swarms of locusts are not often associated with good omens, but when it comes to designing better vision for sophisticated computers like those inside self-driving cars, scientists say there's an ...

The compound eyes of insects can detect fast-moving objects in parallel and, in low-light conditions, enhance sensitivity by integrating signals over time to determine motion. Inspired by these ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 19, 2019) Flying insects exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides or its breakdown products experience visual impairment and difficulty flying, according to a study published in ...