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

Optical illusions are more than visual tricks — they expose how the human brain interprets reality. In certain cases, the ...

Illusion is derived from the Latin word illudere, which means to mock or trick. Therefore, the basic premise of an optical illusion is to deceive the human brain by tricking it. Optical illusions ...

This optical illusion will test your brain's ability to zone out while looking at repetitive patterns. Can you find the ...

In a recent paper, SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst ...

A grayscale ballerina who appears to be moving. A human who can fit in a doll box. A black-and-white prism that appears to change shape when... Optical illusions are a brain feature, not a bug. Here's ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty Images Though optical illusions come in all shapes and ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where our perception of an image differs from objective reality. These optical ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by the show's host, Regina Barber, and producer Rachel Carlson. Good to have you both here. RACHEL ...

A hidden dog optical illusion shared on Reddit puzzled users.

The optical illusion appears to show two grey squares with different shades, but they are actually exactly the same colour.