Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...

Living in the deep sea, these ostracods (a kind of crustacean) never see sunlight. They have the best night vision of any known animal and probably use their eyes to search for bioluminescent animals ...

The animal kingdom is full of mesmerising creatures ... Elephants have large, kind eyes that are like a symbol of their gentle and intelligent nature. The deep brown or amber eyes of an elephant ...

Some animals lost their eyes over time. Others never had them at all. For these creatures, not being able to see isn’t a weakness– it’s just how they’ve adapted. In total darkness, ...

its black eyes scanning the surroundings. Something about the “matte” animal caught the attention of passing scientists — and for good reason. It turned out to be a new species. Fred Kraus ...