Every illusion has a backstage crew. New research shows the brain’s own “puppet strings”—special neurons that quietly tug our perception—help us see edges and shapes that don’t actually exist. When ...

This optical illusion puzzle challenges observation skills by hiding an odd number among similar digits. Backed by visual ...

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.

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 ...

A challenging optical illusion featuring an egg tray claims only 5% of people can correctly count all 30 eggs. This test requires viewers to perceive the 3D structure beyond the visible surface, with ...

Optical illusions have fascinated scientists, psychologists, and artists for centuries because they reveal one simple truth about human perception: seeing is not the same as understanding. Your eyes ...

Visual illusions of motion are a major source of interest in the vision research community. Explaining how a still image can produce an illusory perception of motion is important for a more complete ...

Duping a guppy is easier than duping a ring dove — at least when it comes to a classic optical illusion. In the Ebbinghaus illusion, two identical circles placed side by side are each framed by a set ...

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