Scientists have found a third eye buried in the middle of the human head and say it still plays a key role after millions of years of evolution.
Researchers from the UK and Sweden called this ancient organ the composite ancestral median eye, and they now believe the species humans evolved from relied on this after losing their two side orbs roughly 500 million years ago.
According to their study, these ancient non-vertebrate species, meaning creatures without a backbone, burrowed underground and lost the use of their normal eyes, leaving them to depend on this central organ for sensing light.
Today, the remnants of
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.
