Optical illusions are images that play tricks on our eyes and brain. They are designed in a way that makes us see things differently from what actually exists. Sometimes, an illusion hides a shape, ...

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 illusions, ...

This year marks the 16th edition of the Best Illusion of the Year Contest, hosted by the Neural Correlate Society since 2005. In the contest, cognitive scientists and visual artists from around the ...