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magine finding components of a human eye in a worm. spherical to allow their eyes to focus in water. So both eyes
What would this tell us about eye evolution? converged on the same function along similar paths, despite
Opponents of natural selection have frequently having independently evolved.
claimed the eye is too complex for Darwinian evolution to
explain. However, current research on eyes casts new light Focusing on the Retina
on how they evolved. In the September 29th issue of Science, In different substances, such as water and air, light bends
Professor Russell Fernald in Stanford’s Department of in distinct ways. Furthermore, light comes in different
Biological Sciences reviews how genetics is helping scientists wavelengths and polarizations. All these properties have
illuminate the evolution of eyes. limited how eyes can work. Given these physical constraints,