The estimate of 5.5 million species of insects is interesting. What’s even more remarkable is that because scientists have ...

This story appears in the June 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. The eye is an organ of extreme perfection. I have a strong interest in evolution, and eyes have developed stunning ...

Insects exhibit impressive agility and responsiveness even when faced with low-light conditions. The secret lies in their compound eyes, which are capable of detecting motion with incredible speed ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil evidence of insect larvae with highly developed eyes, revealing that some ancient larvae had advanced vision much earlier than previously thought. The ...

Researchers studying 100-million-year-old fossils found in amber discover that Cretaceous lacewings had sophisticated larval eyes.

Nanostructures on an artificial bug eye resemble a shag carpet when viewed with a powerful microscope. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...

A challenge in building digital cameras with the hemispherical, compound apposition layouts of arthropod eyes is that essential design requirements cannot be met with existing planar sensor ...