Showing posts with label species of squid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label species of squid. Show all posts

Thursday, January 23, 2014

UQ discovery makes finding Nemo easier

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered how a species of squid perceives distance, providing an evolutionary solution to a problem divers regularly encounter in featureless waters.
Scientists from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute studied how Sepioteuthis lessoniana, more commonly known as the bigfin reef squid, overcome blurred vision due to a retinal bump caused by their brains pushing against their eyes.

Source: Here