Scientists trace the shocking origin of human eyes to an ancient “cyclops”
A one‑eyed ancestor, dubbed a 560‑million‑year‑old cyclops, may hold the key to how human eyes evolved.
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A one‑eyed ancestor, dubbed a 560‑million‑year‑old cyclops, may hold the key to how human eyes evolved.
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