Spookfish uses mirrors for eyes

Biology /

Jan 07, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (10) | 3

A remarkable new discovery shows the four-eyed spookfish to be the first vertebrate ever found to use mirrors, rather than lenses, to focus light in its eyes.

Scientists Find First Creature With Eyes That Use Both Refractive and Reflective Optics

Biology / Plants & Animals

Jan 27, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (17) | 2

Florida Atlantic University researcher and member of the Center for Ocean Exploration and Deep-Sea Research at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Dr. Tamara Frank, was part of an international research ...