Optical illusions, once attributed to the supernatural, are now understood as tricks of visual perception. This article challenges readers to find a hidden penguin within a giraffe image in just ...

An optical illusion showing an office scene puzzled users on Facebook as they struggled to count how many people were actually in the room. Optical illusions are a fascinating type of brain teaser ...

Independent publisher Counter-Print has released Optic, a new book on the history of optical illusions in graphic design and how this craft has developed over the years. The inception of Op Art came ...

Medical imaging experts are adept at solving common optical illusions, according to new research. The research is the first to show that people can be trained to do better at solving visual ...

Optical illusions are images or videos that be deceptive or misleading to our brains as a result of factors like colour, light and patterns. Optical illusions can trick us into thinking we may see ...

Think you're seeing reality clearly? For a group of certain professionals, years of training have sharpened their vision so much, even optical illusions struggle to trick them. For decades ...

Optical illusions challenge the brain by forcing it to process information in unexpected ways, improving cognitive flexibility and visual perception. They help enhance focus and attention to ...

Radiologists are particularly adept at spotting optical illusions, according to a new study that sheds light on how one could train to avoid being tricked by their vision. Until now, scientists ...