Inspired by prehistoric creatures, researchers make record-setting lenses - Phys.org

Five hundred million years ago, the oceans teemed with trillions of trilobites—creatures that were distant cousins of horseshoe crabs. All trilobites had a wide range of vision, thanks to compound eyes—single eyes composed of tens to thousands of tiny indepe…

Five hundred million years ago, the oceans teemed with trillions of trilobitescreatures that were distant cousins of horseshoe crabs. All trilobites had a wide range of vision, thanks to compound eye… [+5343 chars]

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