Life probably first appeared ~3.7 billion years ago as a simple cell with the ability to replicate. Current extant cyanobacteria represent an early form, or more likely they are a direct descendent, ...

Foundation Professor and Director of the University’s Center for Integrative Neuroscience Michael Webster discusses the complex adaptations of our visual senses in his March 11 Discover Science ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts wants to offer anyone a chance to see in full color. AEIVA and UAB Arts in Medicine are collaborating to educate ...

Color blindness, or color vision deficiency, causes a person to see colors differently from most other people. There are several types of color blindness. Color vision deficiency or loss has multiple ...

Color is more than a sensory pleasure; it is a tool refined by evolution. Our ability to perceive a broad spectrum of hues is a remarkable biological achievement shaped by survival pressures, social ...