In today’s Optical Illusion, we all have very large, weeping cherry blossom trees, which look very beautiful. But this image ...

Featuring a blurry image of abstract yellows, oranges, purples and blues, this optical illusion appears pretty plain. It's ...

How optical illusions work has been long-debated among scientists and philosophers, who wonder whether these illusions stem from neural processing in the eye or involve higher-level cognitive ...

Optical illusions are older than you think. The first optical illusions date back to 20,000 BC and took the form of cave sculptings. Nowadays they are found all over the place – on screens, in books ...

This type of illusion is called the The Troxler Effect, and was developed by physician Ignaz Paul Vital Troxler in 1804. It reveals that everything exists in reality, although our perception makes ...

Optical illusions are a treat for visually genius minds. These visual illusions are excellent at assessing and examining the workings of the human brain. Researchers around the world incorporate ...

Optical illusions have gained a lot of popularity recently, as they get our brain to exercise, and can be the perfect test of ...

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 ...