A new optical illusion is going viral online, forcing people to put on their thinking caps to solve the puzzle. It shows three straight horizontal lines stacked vertically and asks a basic question: ...

There are countless optical illusions on the internet, but one that has haunted us here at Creative Bloq for years is the ...

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The Best Illusion of the Year contest offers researchers, and participants, an opportunity to explore the gaps and limits of human perception. By Katrina Miller Take a look at this video of a waiting ...

How optical illusions work has been long-debated among scientists and philosophers, who wonder whether these illusions stem from neural processing in the eye or involve higher-level cognitive ...

Optical illusions are great fun, and they fool virtually everyone. But have you ever wondered if you could train yourself to unsee these illusions? Our latest research suggests that you can. Optical ...

We trust our brains to do a lot. From remembering birthdays to making sure you never forget an embarrassing moment that happened years ago, we can’t avoid what it chooses to focus on — and what it ...

Optical illusion puzzles are popular and very interesting brain challenges that are designed in such a manner that they trick ...

Ever look at a graphic and realize a friend sees something completely different? It’s kind of trippy. But optical illusions ...