Sometimes the best optical illusions take us by surprise, and this mind-bending Mario illusion has certainly ruffled some feathers online. If you’re an optical illusion fan you might be familiar ...

The three-time winner for Best Illusion of the Year has produced 500 mathematically-designed deceptions to date. The brain cannot fathom how an optical illusion can manifest in real life ...

Optical illusions may make you feel like a fool, but you could be able to train your brain to resist them. “It is very likely that people from the general population have the capacity to be ...

Anything's possible in the work of the Japanese photographer Tatsuya Tanaka, who specialises in creating surreal miniature optical illusions by using everyday objects to recreate daily situations.

The internet has always been captivated by optical illusions, with countless viral challenges making their rounds across social media platforms. From mind-twisting images to puzzles designed to ...

Optical illusions continue to capture public interest because they highlight the fascinating way the brain interprets images. These puzzles play with light, shadow, patterns, and depth perception ...

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.

The object size differences varied, giving the research team an estimate of how much participants' judgements were affected by the illusions. They tested 44 radiographers and radiologists and ...