Our brain and eyes can play tricks on us—not least when it comes to the expanding hole illusion. A new computational model ...

If you're a fan of these brain-teasing optical challenges, then we have a fresh puzzle for you. A new illusion, shared on X ...

Your brain is a master of survival, perception, and rapid decision-making. From the moment you open your eyes, it processes a flood of sensory data, filtering out the unnecessary and zooming in on ...

If you found it within 5 seconds, congratulations! You have top-tier observation skills and a brain built for problem-solving ...

Optical illusions are the most amazing and mind-bending visuals, challenging the way we perceive things. These changing images, whether in the form of ...

A captivating optical illusion tests your observation skills. Initially, the image shows just one man on a secluded beach, ...

Sometimes the experience of reality is distorted and results in so-called visual and auditory illusions. We will learn how the brain works by exploring the conditions under which certain visual and ...

Lightness perception refers to how we perceive the ... including surrounding colors and luminance. Visual illusions often arise from these perceptual processes, leading to fascinating ...

“Up close, you can see that the image is actually black and white. It has coloured lines on top of it. From far away the ...

Chatting at the barbecue with a group of psychologists who were studying how the human brain perceives visual illusions, it struck her that the same approach could provide a window into how dogs see ...

If you succeed, congratulations! You have an exceptional IQ, razor-sharp observation skills, and a keen eye for detail. Only ...

There is a mathematical side to optical illusions. One professor studies ... The disconnect is due to a lack of depth perception and such impossible objects can be demystified once viewed from ...