Curious images known as optical illusions prove seeing isn't always believing. Oct. 13, 2009— -- Look at an optical illusion and you may think you're seeing things -- such as a curved line that's ...

In all three cases, the Sagrada Familia is the same colour but looks different due to the surrounding colours. This is a visual illusion. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Stare at the image below and really fixate on a point in the center. You may notice that in about 20-30 seconds, the colors start to fade away until the entire picture appears uniform, although as ...

A color illusion that strongly induces color contrast effect has been found by a research team at the Toyohashi University of Technology Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and Electronics ...

Look closely at this picture. At first glance, you can see a big tortoise in the centre of the image. But look closer, and ...

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

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 ...

Optical illusions are great for your brain. These visual illusions offer a mini workout that can help improve concentration, problem-solving, and visual perception. Optical illusions are visual images ...

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have written a computer program using neural networks which are duped by optical illusions the same way as we do. Their virtual robots, which were ...

Scarlett Howard receives funding from Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP). Adrian Dyer receives funding from The Australian Research Council to study bee vision and ...