In today’s optical illusion, you will be given an image that shows the English alphabet written in neat block letters, ...

In 1987, an enormous blue arc, thought to be hundreds of trillions of miles long, was first considered one of the largest ...

A week of overstimulation, softened by fabric, fractured by shape, and brightened by color. This is what stuck ...

Check out the puzzle here: The image may appear straightforward at first glance, but as with most optical illusions, it’s not that simple. The more you stare, the more the dots seem to vanish ...

But, as with most optical illusions, nothing is quite as simple as it seems. While at first glance you might think you’ve spotted all the dots, a second (or even third) look may reveal a ...

For a group of certain professionals, years of training have sharpened their vision so much, even optical illusions struggle ... out on onto her polka-dot pillow, is a small bee.

Some animals create their own optical illusions. Think camouflage ... The more scientists look—in the lab and in nature—the more similarities they’re finding between how humans and animals ...

Our latest research suggests that you can. Optical illusions tell a lot about how people see things. For example, look at the picture below. The two orange circles are identical, but the one on ...

Whether you want to test your mind or intelligence, optical illusions are the way forward ... If you want this to work, keep staring at the red dot and try not to blink." Article continues ...

Optical illusions are visuals that tend to be ... and you’ll spot a secret message hidden in the black dots. Take a closer ...

Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 35 mind-bending examples that prove you can't always trust what your eyes are telling you.