To create the effect of glass and all of its reflective and shimmering properties, iOS 26 forces every icon on your iPhone ...

Learn how the brain handles certain optical illusions, causing us to perceive shapes that don't actually exist.

In today’s optical illusion challenge, viewers have to spot the little bird hiding in the wall of leaves in 15 seconds.

Look closely into a pair of blue eyes and you might think you’re staring into something dyed with pigment, like a sapphire or a painted sky. But here’s the thing: blue eyes aren’t really blue at all.

Apple designed its Liquid Glass interface to appear layered, as if the buttons you’re tapping on the screen are tangible ...

New research into how the brain processes illusions has bombarded mouse neurons with lasers, artificially reproducing the brain activity.

The Museum of Illusions in downtown Cleveland isn’t just another stop on the tourist trail—it’s a mind-altering journey that makes you question everything your senses have ever told you.

Neuroscientists are zeroing in on how special kinds of brain cells help us see things that aren't actually there.

Illusion circuits in the visual cortex were uncovered with two-photon holography, advancing perception and neurophysiology studies.

The Cheesecake Or Boat Optical Illusion is a close-up photograph of a blueberry cheesecake with blue frosting and a slice cut ...

There are three main types of optical illusion: literal, cognitive, and physiological. Literal illusions are the result of combining smaller images to create one larger image. These are often created ...

Using lasers, researchers triggered optical illusion signals in mouse brains, uncovering how the brain fills in missing details in vision.