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Scientists trace the shocking origin of human eyes to an ancient “cyclops”

ScienceDailySunday, July 26, 2026 at 5:10 AM

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Scientists trace the shocking origin of human eyes to an ancient “cyclops”
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Researchers say a tiny one-eyed ancestor that lived nearly 600 million years ago may have shaped the evolution of every vertebrate eye, including our own.

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Researchers say a tiny one-eyed ancestor that lived nearly 600 million years ago may have shaped the evolution of every vertebrate eye, including our own.

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