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Retina Journey: Photoreceptor Accuracy Happy Hours

Photoreceptors! The first stop on our journey through the retina. Photoreceptors are actually located at the back of the retina, which means …

Eyewire has hosted many competitions throughout the years, but surprisingly we’ve never done one that explores the subject of our entire citizen …

Eyewire Goes Spelunking has completed,Eyewire Goes Spelunking has completed, and it’s time to honor our daring spelunkers! Look below to see who …

It was a rocky battle, but in the end there could only be one winner! Congrats to all our stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, …

Karst is a fascinating type of landscape that contains caves, sinkholes, and underground rivers. Karst caves are also called “solution” caves, and …

Sea caves form around a rocky coast line, where the ocean etches away at the cliff face in a process called mechanical …

You probably remember stalactites and stalagmites from school – (remember “c” for “ceiling,” and “g” for “ground). But let’s try exploring another …

While many caves form by the slow erosion of minerals over time, lava tubes are a speedy form of cave creation. These …

Spelunking is a colloquial term for the hobby of cave diving. In the UK and Ireland it is also known as “potholing” …

The Eyewire 2024 Summer Games have completed, and it’s time to honor our amazing athletes! Who got the gold, silver and bronze? …

Whew, what a marathon! Quite the endurance test. We didn’t manage to set a world record, but still finished in 52 hours …

It was a battle of great heights, but in the end Team Pole Vault launched themselves into medal position! This team was …