title: Neural Evolution: Costing the Benefits of Eye Loss.
abstract: What selective forces contribute to eye loss in cave animals? A new study shows the eye and optic tectum of a cave fish consumes ∼5-17% of the total energy consumption, emphasising that selection to reduce energy consumption may drive eye loss.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences and Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Robotics, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QG, UK. Electronic address: J.E.Niven@sussex.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Jeremy E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Niven