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 ...

Lightness perception, the visual system’s ability to maintain a stable representation of surface reflectance despite varying illumination, has long intrigued researchers. Central to this field is the ...

Psychologists have long been interested in how people interpret ambiguous, bistable images, such as the examples below. Bistable images. Top left: faces or a vase. Top right: rabbit or duck. Bottom ...

Optical illusions challenge our perception, revealing how our brains interpret reality. Researchers at the University of Tokyo demonstrated that the neon-color-spreading illusion works on mice, making ...

Optical illusions aren't just for humans; animals also experience and utilize them for survival and reproduction. From appearing larger to scaring predators, these visual tricks reveal how animal ...

Our perception of how large or small things are in the world is systematically influenced for how we perceive distance or depth. This is most famously shown by the Ponzo Illusion (discovered by Mario ...

Optical illusions are a treat for visually genius minds. These visual illusions are excellent at assessing and examining the workings of the human brain. Researchers around the world incorporate ...

CapeTalk's Sara-Jaye Makwala King chats to Mark Collie, owner of Museum of Illusions South Africa. Museum of Illusions has opened in Cape Town, adding a whole new sensory experience to the city's long ...

Optical illusions are special images that play tricks on our brains, making us see things differently from how they really are. Sometimes, these illusions make objects appear to move when they are ...