New Study Reveals Animals' Perception of Time Speeds Up with Faster Metabolism

Nature World News | 28.02.2026 13:18
Your screen flickers over 240 times per second, a seamless glow to human eyes but an Ibiza rave strobe to a fruit fly buzzing nearby. A new study proves animals' perception of time correlates tightly with metabolic pace and lifestyle demands, letting dragonflies dissect motion blurs into crystal detail while crown-of-thorns starfish and giant snails perceive only hazy pulses.