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

Researchers say a tiny one-eyed ancestor from nearly six hundred million years ago shaped the evolution of every vertebrate eye, including ours, per ScienceDaily. That ancient median eye didn't disappear — it evolved into the pineal gland, which today synchronizes our sleep with daylight.

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