We Actually Have a Third Eye (And It’s Not Metaphysical)
May 5, 2026•Channel
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Published3 weeks ago
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Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about exciting research on evolution of vertebrate eyes
Links:
https://theconversation.com/our-modern-vision-evolved-from-an-ancient-one-eyed-worm-creature-278120
https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0960-9822%2825%2901676-8
Eye shapes: https://youtu.be/JoWNPqwdiaA
#thirdeye #evolution #biology
0:00 Evolition of eyes (and vision)
2:00 Groundbreaking new study
2:41 How vision evolved in animals
5:45 Vertebrate vs invertebrate eyes
7:40 Why did our eyes evolve so differently?
8:15 Strange history of vertebrate eyes - our ancestral cyclops
10:00 Climate change led to new changes in vision
10:55 Evidence of the third eye - the pineal gland
12:00 Visible third eye in other animals
13:15 Why is vision so successful?
14:40 Conclusions and implications
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Petr Novák CC BY SA 2.5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_eye#/media/File:Eye_iris.jpg
Petr Novák CC BY SA 2.5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_eye#/media/File:Eye_iris.jpg CC BY SA 3.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_eye#/media/File:Diagram_of_eye_evolution.svg
OpenStax College - Anatomy & Physiology CC BY 3.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opsin#/media/File:1415_Retinal_Isomers.jpg
Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado CC BY sa 2.5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_eye#/media/File:Smed.jpg
TheAlphaWolf CC BY SA 3.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parietal_eye#/media/File:Frog_parietal_eye.JPG
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parietal_eye#/media/File:Anolis_carolinensis_parietal_eye.JPG
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