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Dragonflies See a Secret Color We Can't—And Scientists Want to Know Why

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Dragonflies have a superpower that humans don't have—they can see a special deep red color that's almost invisible to us! Scientists discovered that dragonflies use a special protein in their eyes (kind of like a color detector) that's similar to what we have, but way more powerful. This discovery might help doctors and inventors create better technology, like cameras that can see things hidden from human eyes.
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ScienceDaily
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