
Animals Can See Colors We Can’t—And New Tech Offers Us a Glimpse
A colorful new video technique lets scientists see the world like birds and bees

Animals Can See Colors We Can’t—And New Tech Offers Us a Glimpse
A colorful new video technique lets scientists see the world like birds and bees

Doctors Complete First Successful Face and Whole-Eye Transplant
Surgeons transplanted part of a face and an entire eyeball into a man with severe electrical burns. He is not yet able to see out of the eye, but preliminary evidence suggests it may retain some function


What Colors Do Dogs See?
Canine experts weigh in on a TikTok dog vision filter and the rich sensory world of humanity’s best friends

Streetlights Are Mysteriously Turning Purple. Here’s Why
Newly purple streetlights might seem innocuous, but they could affect driver and pedestrian safety

Do Blue-Light Glasses Help with Eyestrain?
An analysis of previous trials suggests blue-light-filtering lenses may not reduce eyestrain or sleep problems

A Rare Form of Dementia Can Unleash Creativity
Frontotemporal dementia can release the creative potential of the brain’s visual areas

How the Brain Tells Apart Important and Unimportant Sensations
Several recent studies point to a small, long-overlooked structure in the brain stem as a crucial gatekeeper for the body’s signals

These Eye Drops Could Replace Your Reading Glasses
Solutions to age-related vision problems now come in a bottle. How well do they work?

COVID Can Cause Strange Eye and Ear Symptoms
From conjunctivitis to vertigo, coronavirus infections can affect disparate senses

Dinosaurs, in Living Color
Analysis of a fossil bird reveals an unexpected facet of dinosaur life.

Try This at Home: Let Your Ears Move Your Eyes / DIY: Let Your Ears Move Your Eyes
A simple exercise reveals how the ear’s vestibular system affects your vision.

Fact or Fiction?: Carrots Improve Your Vision
Can scarfing carrots really help you see better in the dark?