Millions of Americans listen to Ira Glass, host of the National Public Radio program “This American Life,” as he tells the stories of people’s experiences. Far fewer have seen Glass work with two ...

Imagine waking up thirsty at night and having to reach for a glass of water in the dark. Without a clear view, your brain has to estimate where the glass is and where your hand is—a challenge that ...

Recent investigations in vision science have revealed that eye movements play an active role beyond the mere stabilization of retinal images. Instead of serving a passive function, subtle ocular ...

Trying to finish your homework while the big game is on TV? "Visual-movement" neurons in the front of your brain can help you stay focused, according to a new study from neuroscientists in the ...

Visual acuity--the ability to discern letters, numbers, and objects from a distance--is essential for many tasks, from recognizing a friend across a room to driving a car. Researchers previously ...

Explore artists’ expressions of movement and relationships with power. Explore artists’ expressions of movement and relationships with power. Karen Peterson and Dancers is a company dedicated to ...

Art, by its very nature, is reciprocal. It’s an energetic conversation between the artist, the viewer, and the presenter—each contributing to its impact. Art is universal. And, in many respects, ...

This video breaks down a series of visual hand tricks that look striking on camera but rely on simple, learnable movements.

Due to the nonuniform sampling resolution of the human retina, high acuity vision requires eye movements to place the images of objects of interest in our environment on the fovea. There are two ...

During sleep, one type of electrical oscillation in the brain called PGO waves (Ponto-Geniculate-Occipital) are thought to activate the visual cortex and serve as a visual dream generator during REM ...