Why Do Colors Change during a Solar Eclipse?
When the moon fully eclipses the sun, it’s not just the sky that changes. Your eyes do, too
Vision
How Do Solar Eclipse Glasses Work?
Solar eclipse glasses prevent catastrophic eye damage when observing the sun. Here’s how they work
Animals Can See Colors We Can’t—And New Tech Offers Us a Glimpse
A colorful new video technique lets scientists see the world like birds and bees
Doctors Complete First Successful Face and Whole-Eye Transplant
Surgeons transplanted part of a face and an entire eyeball into a man with severe electrical burns. He is not yet able to see out of the eye, but preliminary evidence suggests it may retain some function
What Colors Do Dogs See?
Canine experts weigh in on a TikTok dog vision filter and the rich sensory world of humanity’s best friends
Streetlights Are Mysteriously Turning Purple. Here’s Why
Newly purple streetlights might seem innocuous, but they could affect driver and pedestrian safety
Do Blue-Light Glasses Help with Eyestrain?
An analysis of previous trials suggests blue-light-filtering lenses may not reduce eyestrain or sleep problems
A Rare Form of Dementia Can Unleash Creativity
Frontotemporal dementia can release the creative potential of the brain’s visual areas
How the Brain Tells Apart Important and Unimportant Sensations
Several recent studies point to a small, long-overlooked structure in the brain stem as a crucial gatekeeper for the body’s signals
These Eye Drops Could Replace Your Reading Glasses
Solutions to age-related vision problems now come in a bottle. How well do they work?
COVID Can Cause Strange Eye and Ear Symptoms
From conjunctivitis to vertigo, coronavirus infections can affect disparate senses
Dinosaurs, in Living Color
Analysis of a fossil bird reveals an unexpected facet of dinosaur life.