The pineal gland — which regulates the cycles of sleep and waking — appears to have evolved as an indirect way to improve vision, by keeping toxic compounds away from the eye, according to a new ...

High in the remote Himalayas, local monkeys scale near-vertical cliffs to access a strange black substance that oozes from the rocks — a behavior that has baffled scientists and intrigued spiritual ...

Zebrafish are known to detect color and brightness with the pineal gland, which is part of the brain. How they do so is now being elucidated. We see color because photoreceptor cones in our eyes ...

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Meditation is an ideal way to spend time with yourself and center your energy. In times like these, staying in touch with your peace is a must. Luckily, there are many ways to explore this practice, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The pineal gland of birds contains one or more circadian oscillators that play a major role in overall temporal organization. We have ...