Sometimes, reality plays tricks on us — and what seems obvious at first glance turns out to be something completely different. From perfectly timed photos to clever illusions created by pure ...

If you’ve ever been to a magic show, you know how easy it is to “trick” your brain into seeing something that isn’t quite there. Now, a new study published in the journal Pain Reports has unveiled an ...

Optical illusions can really confuse people's minds and this innocent-looking image is certainly no different. So can you see what's really going on with this picture?

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

Tokyo company ispace released a fresh photo of the moon's south pole taken by its lunar lander Resilience. Credit: ispace A Japanese commercial spacecraft has sent home another close-up image of the ...

Dr Maria Santacà describes how not only how fish and birds perceive their worlds, but also how ecological pressures shape the ...