Your brain does its best to inform you about the world around you, but sometimes it gets tricked. Enjoy eight optical ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Gaetano Kanizsa Optical illusions come in all forms, from the cognitive to the ...

Can you spot the hidden tiger among the running zebras in 8 seconds in this optical illusion image below? Take a look at the ...

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 perception of motion and its accompanying illusions has long fascinated neuroscientists and psychologists alike. This research field examines how the brain compensates for inherent neural ...

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 ...

The project, estimated to cost up to around £1.2m, has already won the support of 200 residents and 60 local businesses.

“His first misperceptions occurred when he was in a nightclub; the skin of the other dancers, even their faces, seemed to be covered with tattoos. At first, he thought the tattoos were real, but they ...