Far below the surface of the ocean, beyond the reach of the Sun's rays, organisms still have eyes. Mark Schrope investigates seeing without sunlight.
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Mark Schrope is a freelance writer in Florida.
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Schrope, M. Marine biology: Lights in the deep. Nature 450, 472–474 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450472a
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