The new model mimics the structure and function of the human conjunctiva in a lab dish, even producing its own tears. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

A snail may hold the key to restoring vision for people with some eye diseases. Golden apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata) are freshwater snails from South America. Alice Accorsi became familiar with ...

Apple snails can fully regrow their eyes, and their genes and eye structures are strikingly similar to humans. Scientists mapped the regeneration process and used CRISPR to identify genes, including ...

A widely popular idea in psychology and evolutionary science suggests that the distinctive look of the human eye—particularly the white area surrounding the iris—evolved to help us communicate ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

At this stage, known as gastrulation, a flat and featureless sheet of cells folds into a living blueprint for the body, a ...