Optical illusions occur naturally in different habitats and conditions across the world. Cloud formations can sometimes make it seem like there's an ocean or a UFO in the sky. Whether it is salt flats ...

A new optical illusion is challenging viewers to find a hidden pinecone among autumn leaves, with only those with sharp ...

Your brain is lying to you right now. Not maliciously, and not because something’s wrong with it. It’s doing exactly what ...

The study of visual illusions in animals provides a compelling window into both the evolutionary continuity and diversity of perceptual processes. Research indicates that many species, from domestic ...

Nature is full of an almost infinite array of colors, but some are more unique than others. Apart from the inanimate sky and water, the color blue only some animals and flowers have the privilege of ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where our perception of thinking about an image differs from objective reality. This image is seen as a classic forest camouflage optical illusion. These ...

The perception of weight is a complex interplay between sensory inputs and prior expectations, with the size–weight illusion (SWI) being one of the most robust phenomena in this field. In the SWI, ...