The pair of black dots on the head of the flatworm Dugesia ... This is the ultimate truth of animal eyes: We can only understand their evolution when we learn to see the world through them.

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Test your IQ with this viral optical illusion! Can you spot the hidden animal in just 5 seconds? Only the sharpest minds can crack this brain teaser. Try now and challenge your friends!

In a lab at Queen Mary University of London, a mouse was born whose existence defied conventional biology. It carried within ...

The Himalayan Black Bear is a widespread denizen of temperate forests at elevations between 4,000 feet and 12,000 feet. Black in color with a distinctive white V on its chest, it grows to 7 feet ...