Optical illusions play tricks on your brain and can make you see things that aren't really there, from static images swirling around the page to images that stay with you even after you look away.

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Susana Martinez-Conde is director of the Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. She studies visual illusions to gain a better understanding of how ...

Experience a stunning wall illusion that creates the appearance of a wall melting before your eyes. This video showcases incredible visual trickery, clever design, and mind-bending effects that will ...

Artist Mimi Choi doesn’t use makeup just to enhance beauty. Instead, she uses it to completely challenge the way we see. Through clever shadows, perspective tricks, and a huge dose of imagination, she ...

Most people use the terms “optical illusion” and “visual illusion” interchangeably, much like “fluid” and “liquid” or “sofa” and “couch” are synonyms. At first glance, this might be seemingly pedantic ...

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 ...

Visual illusions often rely on predictable patterns in how the brain processes information. This short challenge demonstrates a trick that surprises many viewers. The effect appears mysterious at ...

Medical imaging experts are adept at solving common optical illusions, according to new research. The research is the first to show that people can be trained to do better at solving visual illusions, ...

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Sydney has gone topsy-turvy with the Australian debut of Museum of Illusions. The interactive experience has close to 70 ...