Illustration of the silver spinyfin (Diretmus argenteus)—the vertebrate with the highest number of opsin genes. Image: (Alexandra Viertler, University of Basel) A newly discovered visual system in ...

The eyes of little-understood fish that lurks in the barely-lit deep sea have evolved to see in color, scientists believe. The work, published in the journal Science, calls into question past studies ...

Some fishes in the deep, dark sea may see their world in more than just shades of gray. A survey of 101 fish species reveals that four from the deep sea had a surprising number of genes for ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Priya covers the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. “They have more sensitive eyes and can see way better than ...

Nature is harsh. But over time, animals can evolve to adapt to that harshness with stunning methods. Scientists have discovered a previously unknown visual system that may allow color vision in deep, ...