The study of visual illusions in animals provides a compelling window into both the evolutionary continuity and diversity of perceptual processes. Research indicates that many species, from domestic ...

Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the ...

Visual perception of motion and its accompanying illusions has long fascinated neuroscientists and psychologists alike. This research field examines how the brain compensates for inherent neural ...

The Best Illusion of the Year contest offers researchers, and participants, an opportunity to explore the gaps and limits of human perception. By Katrina Miller Take a look at this video of a waiting ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Illusions like these mess with the brain's visual processing system, making viewers see things ...

Our perception of how large or small things are in the world is systematically influenced for how we perceive distance or depth. This is most famously shown by the Ponzo Illusion (discovered by Mario ...

New York — At the Museum of Illusions in New York City, around every corner is a wonder for the eyes. There's a vase that's a face, art that moves with you, and a room that seems to go on forever.

Psychologists have long been interested in how people interpret ambiguous, bistable images, such as the examples below. Bistable images. Top left: faces or a vase. Top right: rabbit or duck. Bottom ...

If you believe you possess eyes as sharp as a hunter and a mind as fast as a supercomputer, take this optical illusion ...

Optical illusions thrive online because they play tricks on human perception. The brain often relies on familiar patterns and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Martin Doherty / Radoslaw Wincza We love a good optical illusion here at Creative Bloq.

A Massive New Study Says This Is What Happens to People Who Drink Black Coffee Every Day '60 Minutes' story held for lacking ...