Optical illusions to find the hidden objects and numbers are effective at revealing your brainpower and visual IQ. How sharp ...

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

The Best Illusion of the Year contest offers researchers, and participants, an opportunity to explore the gaps and limits of human perception. By Katrina Miller Take a look at this video of a waiting ...

Maybe we watched too many horror movies as kids, or maybe it's just an evolutionary advantage to be wary of danger when it isn't necessarily there, but we can all remember that sudden feeling of ...

Dive into the fascinating world of illusion art with us as we explore the mind-bending creations of German artist Jochen Muhlenbrink, also known as Yokken Moldenbrings. Known for his hyper-realistic ...

A silent animation that tricks the brain into “hearing” a sound has caused a stir on TikTok. The short clip shows an electricity pylon jumping over power lines like a skipping rope, causing the screen ...

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Think of the Museum of Illusions at the Mall of America as a way to refresh your social media profiles. Snap selfies in front of colorful, trippy photos at this "edutainment" attraction, which ...

If you believe you possess eyes as sharp as a hunter and a mind as fast as a supercomputer, take this optical illusion ...

Psychologists have long been interested in how people interpret ambiguous, bistable images, such as the examples below. Bistable images. Top left: faces or a vase. Top right: rabbit or duck. Bottom ...