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 ...

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.

Perception researchers have long known about the structural and functional features that differentiate our central vision from our peripheral vision. The central (or foveal) region of our retinas are ...

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 ...

Chances are you’ve encountered some version of the “Ebbinghaus illusion,” in which a central circle appears to be smaller when encircled by larger circles and seems larger when surrounded by smaller ...

Multiple GOP congressional offices earlier this year received American flags with "optical illusion" swastikas embedded in them, two Republican sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The news ...

Multiple sources tell Fox News that what appeared to be a swastika flag in Republican Rep. Dave Taylor’s D.C. office may actually be an American flag with a hidden pattern visible only on camera — an ...

Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary visual cortex helps to decide what reality ...

In the classic “rubber hand” illusion, a participant is tricked into experiencing a fake arm on the table in front of them as their own: their brain “feels” the tickle of a feather or other stimuli ...

Like Steam Prison, Illusion of Itehari is an otome game that takes place in a separated society. People live in a floating city that is supposedly perfect, safe, and comfortable for everyone, with a ...

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Optical illusions come in all forms, but the good ol' fashioned accidental photo illusion has to be my favourite variety. From perplexing perspectives to that iconic blue (or is it gold?) dress, photo ...