7/13/2026 at 7:30:22 PM
I expected this to be about another incredible optical adaptation of sea stars: they have long been known (>10y) to have interferometric lenses formed of holes in their "skeletons".That was the first ever discovery of purely interferometric lensing in biology.
But here's another exciting discovery. It's like sea stars have a huge timescale but a tiny budget for adaptations, and have made surprisingly A LOT from it.
by IAmBroom
7/13/2026 at 10:24:52 PM
> interferometric lenses formed of holes in their "skeletons".> That was the first ever discovery of purely interferometric lensing in biology.
Very interesting - do you know any citations? I searched around but didn't find anything.
by mmooss