🪱🌊 New #research indicates that our eyes developed from a midline light-sensing organ in a primitive sea creature.

While our ancestors lost their original paired eyes while living as stationary filter feeders, the need for movement eventually triggered the #evolution of the complex retinas we use today. This process also led to the formation of the pineal gland, which regulates sleep cycles in modern #vertebrates.

👉 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/brain-eyesight-animals-worm-oceans-b2951015.html

#science #biology #nature #marinebiology #history #genetics #zoology #neuroscience #education

🇦🇺🌿 This #wildlife sanctuary off the coast of #Tasmania offers a look at wombat #biology and behavior. Learn how these #marsupials use specialized adaptations like square-shaped scat and armored hindquarters to thrive in their #environment.

👉 https://www.discoverwildlife.com/mammals/tasmania-maria-island-wild-wombats

#wombats #mammals #zoology #mariaisland #ecology #nature #australia #evolution #conservation