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 ...

Witness an incredible optical illusion designed to blur the very perception of reality. This mind-bending trick will ...

It's a funhouse for our perceptions, built for the TikTok age. But the visual tricks are windows into how the mind works, and they fascinate scientists. "The brain uses all the information it can get ...

An optical illusion shared on Reddit puzzled users as they tried to spot a hidden cat beside the one sitting by the window.

A supposedly 3D optical illusion has been posted online and is possibly the most divisive I've ever seen on the optical illusion. Comments are either steadfastly denying any effect whatsoever, with ...

A head-scratching optical illusion challenges the perception of color and how the brain plays tricks on us. In an image created by the UK contact lens vendor Lenstore, a series of lilac letters ...

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 viral image on Reddit shows a picture of what appears to be crooked lines in a grid. However, the post claims that all the lines are actually straight.

An optical illusion shared on Reddit went viral after users struggled to find a deer cleverly hidden in a forest.

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.