Optical illusions are not fun games. These are mini IQ tests in disguise that challenge your intelligence, strong observation ...

A grayscale ballerina who appears to be moving. A human who can fit in a doll box. A black-and-white prism which appear to change shape when viewed from three different directions. Those are the top ...

When it comes to optical illusions, sometimes our brains can be too smart for their own good, overanalysing visual information that often leads to mind-melting effects. Made to amaze and confuse, even ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty Images Though optical illusions come in all shapes and ...

Allen Institute researcher Jerome Lecoq points to one of the diagrams that was used in a study focusing on how the brain interprets optical illusions. (Allen Institute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Our brains ...

Optical illusions may make you feel like a fool, but you could be able to train your brain to resist them. “It is very likely that people from the general population have the capacity to be trained to ...

If you’ve ever been to a magic show, you know how easy it is to “trick” your brain into seeing something that isn’t quite there. Now, a new study published in the journal Pain Reports has unveiled an ...

As you scroll through this article, your brain is hard at work creating the mental world you live in. You probably have a seamless sense that you’re embedded in a world full of other people, objects, ...

Optical illusions serve as mental exercises, enhancing the brain's ability to detect irregularities. This particular illusion ...

Researchers investigate how mice process illusions, highlighting the neural circuitry involved in seeing and perception. An illusion is when we see and perceive an object that doesn’t match the ...

Featuring a blurry image of abstract yellows, oranges, purples and blues, this optical illusion appears pretty plain. It's only when you stare at the image for a few seconds that the magic begins, as ...

A grayscale ballerina who appears to be moving. A human who can fit in a doll box. A black-and-white prism that appears to change shape when... Optical illusions are a brain feature, not a bug. Here's ...