Explore the fascinating world of optical illusions in this concise 14-minute video. From classic illusions like the Müller-Lyer and Ebbinghaus to modern phenomena such as the Spinning Dancer and ...

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A head-scratching optical illusion challenges the perception of color and how the brain plays tricks on us. In an image created by the UK contact lens vendor Lenstore, a series of lilac letters ...

Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the same illusions. And it is changing what we know about our brains. When we ...

For the first time, research shows that a certain kind of visual illusion, neon color spreading, works on mice. The study is also the first to combine the use of two investigative techniques called ...

Forget the black and blue dress – this photo of an unassuming building is the latest image to demonstrate just how sophisticated our brains are at viewing the colours we see around us. The strange ...

Martin Doherty received funding from the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust who partially supported this work. He continues to receive funding from the Leverhulme Trust. Radoslaw Wincza does not work ...