Date: 15/08/2019 17:59:53
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1423311
Subject: 54 million year old fossil flies yield new insight into the evolution of sight

Interesting article. Analysing these fossil crane fly eyes revealed an unknown fact about modern crane fly eyes and what they have in coomon with human eyes.

They’ve also raised a debate about assumptions regarding trilobite eyes.

Fossilised flies that lived 54 million years ago have revealed a surprising twist to the tale of how insects’ eyes evolved. These craneflies, unveiled in Nature today, show that insect eyes trap light the same way as human eyes, using the pigment melanin – yet another example of evolution finding similar solutions to similar problems.

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Date: 15/08/2019 18:02:10
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1423313
Subject: re: 54 million year old fossil flies yield new insight into the evolution of sight

coomon = common

Mine and sarahs mum’s typing has gone to buggery today.

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Date: 15/08/2019 18:05:21
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1423317
Subject: re: 54 million year old fossil flies yield new insight into the evolution of sight

Bubblecar said:


coomon = common

Mine and sarahs mum’s typing has gone to buggery today.

Mine has been off for a while now. Lots of lost words.

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Date: 15/08/2019 18:19:12
From: Michael V
ID: 1423323
Subject: re: 54 million year old fossil flies yield new insight into the evolution of sight

Bubblecar said:


Interesting article. Analysing these fossil crane fly eyes revealed an unknown fact about modern crane fly eyes and what they have in coomon with human eyes.

They’ve also raised a debate about assumptions regarding trilobite eyes.

Fossilised flies that lived 54 million years ago have revealed a surprising twist to the tale of how insects’ eyes evolved. These craneflies, unveiled in Nature today, show that insect eyes trap light the same way as human eyes, using the pigment melanin – yet another example of evolution finding similar solutions to similar problems.


Interesting, thanks.

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