SCIENTISTS TRACE THE SHOCKING ORIGIN OF HUMAN EYES TO AN ANCIENT “CYCLOPS”

Researchers say a tiny one-eyed ancestor that lived nearly 600 million years ago may have shaped the evolution of every vertebrate eye, including our own. They also found that its ancient median eye lives on today as the pineal gland, which helps synchronize our sleep with daylight.

All Top News -- ScienceDaily reports that researchers say a tiny one-eyed ancestor that lived nearly 600 million years ago may have shaped the evolution of every vertebrate eye, including our own.

The report adds: They also found that its ancient median eye lives on today as the pineal gland, which helps synchronize our sleep with daylight.

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