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Your Eyes Traced Back to a Tiny Ancient Cyclops!

Sunday 26 July 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
Your Eyes Traced Back to a Tiny Ancient Cyclops!

Photo: David Clode / Unsplash

Scientists have discovered that our eyes actually began nearly 600 million years ago with a tiny, one-eyed creature. This amazing little ancestor also gave us our pineal gland [a tiny part of the brain that works like an internal clock], which still helps you fall asleep at night. Isn't it wild to think you share a family connection with a prehistoric cyclops?
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