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

Optical illusions thrive online because they play tricks on human perception. The brain often relies on familiar patterns and ...

How good is your mental speed at observing hidden details? Solve this optical illusion to find out! Only if you are visually ...

There were some discrepancies between how the AI saw the illusion, though. While humans can 'freeze' any specific circle by ...

Challenge your brain with a cosmic optical illusion that hides a mythical figure in plain sight. Can you solve it fast?

We built them to be cold, calculating, and immune to the subjective flaws of the biological mind. Yet, when shown a specific ...

Jax Brewery, a castlelike building at the edge of the French Quarter, has long been home to a selection of tourist-targeted shops and cafes. Now it includes a new attraction, The Museum of Illusions ...

It's not just humans who notice optical illusions; certain animals do too, and they often use it to their advantage. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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 ...

Duping a guppy is easier than duping a ring dove — at least when it comes to a classic optical illusion. In the Ebbinghaus illusion, two identical circles placed side by side are each framed by a set ...

A new attraction on the Third Street Promenade is turning heads — and perspectives — as the Museum of Illusions officially opens its doors in Santa Monica. The immersive space spans 12,000 square feet ...