Sclera other species share, but also to the fact that the human iris is relatively small and comprises a significantly smaller portion of the exposed eye surface compared to other animals. It is theorized that this adaptation evolved because of our social nature as the eye became a useful communication tool in addition to a sensory organ. It is believed that the conspicuous sclera of the human eye makes it easier for one individual to infer where another individual is looking, increasing the efficacy of this particular form of nonverbal communication. Animal researchers have also found that, in the course of
Out of Body (The Outer Limits) Out of Body (The Outer Limits) "Out of Body" is an episode of "The Outer Limits" television series. It first aired on 14 July 1996, during the second season. A husband (Ben McCormick) and wife (Rebecca Warfield) scientific team are researching out-of-body experiences. When funding becomes desperate Rebecca decides to experiment on herself. Rebecca Warfield and her husband Ben McCormick are investigating out of body experiences by subjecting monkeys to electric impulses. They see it as pure science, but to religious groups such as "Family Foremost", it is a sacrilege. Desperate for funding, Rebecca decides to run the experiment with