Improve visual focus with this timed illusion challenge. Can you detect the hidden 8 among the 3s in 15 seconds?

Optical illusions are designed to trick your eyes and mind. Most average minds are not able to see through the deception.

Optical illusions don’t just fool your eyes—they expose how your brain interprets reality. This video explores five powerful ...

A Stereogram is an illusion ofa 3D surface. As per Julio Otuyama, “The visualisation of a stereogram requires an unusual ...

Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the same illusions.

A new optical illusion puzzle challenges readers to spot a hidden flower in a basket full of yellow daisies. Among the bright blooms, a single yellow rose is subtly placed, blending in with the ...

Optical illusions come in all forms, from mind-melting artwork to photography trickery, but there's one style that never fails to perplex the internet – the humble colour illusion. Fooling the brain ...

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 ...

A recent social media optical illusion is revealing inner emotional states. Seeing two girls first suggests a playful, social mindset, while spotting a dove indicates a desire for peace and ...

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 ...

Optical illusions come in all forms, from iconic illustrations to perplexing photography, but there's one type that still never fails to blow my mind. The art of optical illusion makeup is the ...

Lightness perception, the visual system’s ability to maintain a stable representation of surface reflectance despite varying illumination, has long intrigued researchers. Central to this field is the ...