Hunting behavior drives the evolution of spider eye arrangements, study finds

Vision shapes how many animals find food, avoid danger and navigate their world. In animals with two eyes, eye placement is ...
insider.si.edu

Evolution of visual and non-visual pigments / David M. Hunt, Mark W. Hankins, Shaun P. Collin, N. Justin Marshall, editors

1. The Evolution and Diversity of Pineal and Parapineal Photopigments -- 2. The Evolution and Function of Melanopsin in Craniates -- 3. The Evolution of Non-visual Photopigments in the Central Nervous ...
Phys.org

A new map of the octopus visual system gives clues to brain evolution

It's hard for the octopus to pick just one party trick. It swims via jet propulsion, shoots inky chemicals at its foes, and can change its skin within seconds to blend in with its surroundings. A team ...
Nature

Visual Pigment Evolution in Vertebrate Photoreception

Visual pigments are the molecular basis of photoreception in vertebrates, comprising opsin proteins bound to light-absorbing chromophores. These pigments evolved through successive rounds of gene ...