The human eye contains a blind spot at the back of the eye where the optic nerve and retinal blood enter and exit, but our ...

Research reveals how close human vision comes to sensing the smallest possible unit of light. Here’s why that matters for perception.

A remarkable fossil discovered in southern China has offered scientists a rare glimpse into our distant evolutionary past.

Many robots are equipped with cameras to allow them to see the world. These digital eyes record sequences of still images which must somehow be interpreted as motion. A popular approach is optical ...

Scientists have identified never-before-seen cells in the human eye that could potentially help reverse vision loss caused by common diseases, such as macular degeneration. The researchers discovered ...

Human vision is much closer to cognitive theater than video surveillance. Source: Michael Morse/Pexels "He felt all at once like an ineffectual moth, fluttering at the windowpane of reality, dimly ...