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Scientists Just Invented a Video Camera That Lets You See How Animals See Color

The team used its new camera system to show how a UV-sensitive bird sees orange sulphur butterflies in nature.
The team used its new camera system to show how a UV-sensitive bird sees orange sulphur butterflies in nature. Image: Daniel Hanley

Scientists say they’ve invented a piece of technology that will let us peer through an animal’s eyes better than ever before. The tech uses a combination of novel hardware and software to produce images and videos that accurately represent the colors seen by animals, such as bees and birds. In new research this week, the team found that its innovation nearly matches the accuracy of conventional, yet more limiting, methods used to capture an animal’s color vision. – Ed Cara Read More

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