One Eye, Two Eyes Evolution | Science News

Scientists reveal a jaw-dropping theory: our two eyes may have evolved from a single, central eye of a 600-million-year-old ocean worm — a “cyclops” ancestor that ditched paired eyes for a stationary life. As its descendants became active swimmers, that original eye structure repurposed into our modern paired eyes. And get this — a remnant of that ancient eye still lives in our brains as the pineal gland, regulating sleep. So next time you blink, remember: your vision and sleep cycles might trace back to a one-eyed sea creature. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07cfcb98bd5ae474