A Japanese psychologist has stumped the internet with his latest optical illusion. Akiyoshi Kitaoka, a psychology professor at Ritsumeikan University in Japan, shared a video of a piece of paper with ...

If there's one thing optical illusions make clear, it's that perception is not always reality – which is why in the case of one viral image, what's visibly green, red, or blue is actually pink. In a ...

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 ...

Martinez-Conde explains that when an illusion fools us, it shows how our neurons fire and how brain circuits work to build a version of reality.(Instagram) The event was co-founded two decades ago by ...

If you're looking for a sure-fire way to challenge your mind, optical illusions are the perfect activity - but they are no easy feat. The mind-boggling quizzes challenge our sense of perception and ...

Our brains create false perceptions through these illusions, which make us see things that do not exist while they distort ...

THIS mind-boggling optical illusion will force you to question just how accurate your eyesight really is. It seems quite a simple question – is the man on the screen really running in motion? Please ...

Test your visual perception with a captivating optical illusion! A seemingly random pattern conceals a hidden sentence, challenging viewers to decipher it within 15 seconds. Success requires sharp ...

Optical illusions have gained a lot of popularity recently, as they get our brain to exercise, and can be the perfect test of ...

Scientists have come up with a new optical illusion that makes you think that a dark 'black hole' is rapidly expanding, or that you are entering a tunnel. Researchers believe the image literally ...