Mudskippers could be key to understanding evolution of blinking

ScienceDaily
Apr 25, 2023, 2:31 am66 pts
Blinking is crucial for the eye. It's how animals clean their eyes, protect them, and even communicate. But how and why did blinking originate? Researchers have studied the mudskipper, an amphibious fish that spends most of its day on land, to better understand why blinking is a fundamental behavior for life on…

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