Explore the fascinating world of optical illusions in this concise 14-minute video. From classic illusions like the Müller-Lyer and Ebbinghaus to modern phenomena such as the Spinning Dancer and ...

Illusions teach us how our brain constructs a three-dimensional reality using 2-D images. Optical illusions are fun, but they can also teach us a lot about how our brains work. In particular, how our ...

Most people are not seeking truth—they are searching for comfort in illusions.” — Friedrich Nietzsche It is an uncomfortable line ...

An optical illusion claiming to show either a fish or a mermaid is having a viral moment on Twitter, but there’s more to the post than meets the eye. People love to be right in public places, which ...

Forget the black and blue dress – this photo of an assuming building is the latest image to demonstrate just how sophisticated our brains are at viewing the colours we see around us. The strange ...

For the first time, research shows that a certain kind of visual illusion, neon color spreading, works on mice. The study is also the first to combine the use of two investigative techniques called ...