Scientists have discovered that the eyes of an Australian crustacean are highly efficient at detecting polarised light. The research, published in today's edition of Nature Photonics, could inspire ...

The BBC is the most popular source of online news in the UK. Byrion Smith via Flickr, CC BY-SA More and more people are getting their news online. This worries those that think the internet and the ...

The use of polarised light is paramount in a broad range of timely applications across various fields. From quantum computing to the next generation of optical sensors, the manipulation of photon ...

What do sky scrapers have in common with ponds? The way they polarise light acts as a magnet to some animals, say researchers. This unwanted side effect from some industrial materials – including road ...

Bees navigate by the sun – so how do they manage when it’s cloudy? It turns out that they read clues to the hidden sun’s position in polarised light – as did the Vikings, according to one theory. He ...

Polarised light can be 'seen' by humans, as well as bees and insects - although it is a skill which has been lost. It may not quite be X-ray vision but it is the kind of ability that brings to mind ...

Scientists have discovered that the eyes of an Australian crustacean are highly efficient at detecting polarised light. The research, published in today's edition of Nature Photonics, could inspire ...