The ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science (ACEVS) brings together major research programs at the ANU with cognate programs at the Universities of Queensland, Sydney and Western Australia.

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Bees dance the light fantastic

Honeybees use a pattern of light in the sky invisible to humans to direct one another to a honey source, scientists have found.

Is your Budgie left-handed?

The short answer is no. Unlike people, Australian budgerigars do not have a dominant hand (or claw), scientists studying the brain and visual system have found.

Bees' flight secrets revealed

Honeybees uses a combination of what they feel and see to streamline their bodies and gain maximum 'fuel efficiency' during flight, a world first study has found.

Ants use 'photo library' to find home

(Phys.org) —Ants keep a collection of 'snapshots' taken close to the nest so they can find their way home from unfamiliar locations.