Many invertebrates are able to distinguish the plane of polarized light. Does this enable them to see further underwater? Experiments carried out in Malta show that the ability to analyse the ...

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Eindhoven University of Technology have developed an organic ...

Left and right circularly polarized light, where the electromagnetic waves spiral in a clockwise and counterclockwise manner as they travel, plays a crucial role in a wide range of applications ...

With this capability, desert ants can travel back to their nests across barren landscapes without any landmarks since their compound eyes are able to perceive polarized sunlight. The researchers ...