The peripheral drift illusion causes us to perceive motion in a still image. A new study shows that the mechanism of this illusion relies on changes in pupil size.

A QUICK glance at this optical illusion can reveal a lot about your personality. Determine whether you’re an optimist or a ...

Believe it or not, we've seen a few optical illusions in space over the year. Well, we haven't seen them – the Hubble ...

Optical illusions can deceive even the most intelligent minds by leveraging the brain's cognitive shortcuts. Quick ...

Fibre optics and optical communications is the use of thin strands of glass for sending information encoded into light over long distances. Total internal reflection prevents light inserted into ...

Optical illusions are fascinating visual phenomena that trick the brain into perceiving something different from reality.

Have you ever wondered what your subconscious mind says about you? This fascinating optical illusion personality test can unlock secrets about your strengths based on the element that captures your ...

Only those with a sharp eye and a strong focus can spot it within seconds. This optical illusion is a classic example of a visual puzzle that exploits the brain’s tendency to seek patterns. Our eyes ...

Optical illusions continue to capture public interest because they highlight the fascinating way the brain interprets images. These puzzles play with light, shadow, patterns, and depth perception ...

“Piano Stairs” is an interactive playful musical stairway installation created into the Odenplan underground station of Stockholm to make people use stairs more often than the elevator. The project ...

For the premiere, the actress opted for a dress that doubled as an optical illusion. The dress was semi sheer and feature three layered panels—one that draped delicately over the chest area as a ...

Optical illusion personality tests, popular for their psychology-based images, reveal hidden traits based on what one notices first. This test features a whale and a surfer; seeing the whale ...