Carl Zimmer

The Rise of Eyes Began With Just One, Carl Zimmer (opens in new tab)

The New York Times, February 23, 2026 Link Look at just about any vertebrate and you’ll see two eyes looking back at you. Falcons circling overhead have two eyes, just like hammerhead sharks roving through the ocean. Scientists have long puzzled over how the vertebrate eye first evolved. A pair of new studies suggest a […]

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