Optical illusions are often described as mind-boggling, mind-bendint, brain-frying, and everything in between. But let's be honest, most of the time all they elicit is a slight smirk, or maybe the odd ...

A spinning grayscale ballerina, a person crammed neatly into a life-sized doll box, and a black-and-white prism that morphs depending on where you stand - those were the winners of the 2024 Best ...

Spot the hidden penguin among the ducks in this optical illusion and test your observation skills in 15 seconds ...

Optical illusions come in all forms, from the cognitive to the physiological, often boggling our brains beyond our understanding. Deepening our understanding of these fascinating phenomena, a new ...

New York — At the Museum of Illusions in New York City, around every corner is a wonder for the eyes. There's a vase that's a face, art that moves with you, and a room that seems to go on forever.

Forget that AI action figure trend. Using an optical illusion to make someone look like a doll trapped in toy packaging is much more creative. When I first saw the video below, I thought there must be ...

In today’s illusion, there is a hidden insect. By carefully adjusting your focus and observing the repeating patterns, it can ...

Everyone loves an optical illusion — even if they leave us completely stumped — and they're all around us in the natural world. From an underwater waterfall in the Indian Ocean to a surrealist scene ...

Claire Owens crawled under a table and stuck her head through an opening — making it appear that her head was in a bowl, in which her mom, Kimberly Owens, pretended to toss a salad. The exhibit, ...

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 ...

The Museum of Illusions, a 10-year-old Croatia-born company with locations in 26 countries, has opened its 61st location in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. The 10,000-square-foot museum, located in the ...

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 ...