Prior research has produced mixed results on the question of animals and their susceptibility to optical illusions, per the ...

This festive optical illusion hides Rudolph among dozens of identical reindeer is confusing viewers online. Can you spot him ...

This classic illusion isn’t just art, it’s psychology in motion. Whether you first see a young woman or an older lady reveals subtle truths about your personality, perception, and way of thinking., ...

"If the object is an alien spacecraft slowing down, and the anti-tail is braking thrust, then this change from anti-tail to ...

Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy—a ...

Hinnerck Schultz-Hildebrant discovered the new optical illusion "When Purple Perceived Only at Fixation" which shows purple areas display their true purple color, when directly observed but turn blue ...

Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to ...

Scientists in Sweden have created a revolutionary new form of “electronic paper” that could change the way we interact with ...

Science appears to be a step closer to understanding how the brain generates hallucinations, raising hopes that someday they might be preventable.

Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy — a ...