Scientists have discovered specialized IC-encoder neurons that make the brain “see” illusions, such as squares or triangles that aren’t truly there.

People rarely notice how their eyes shape their sense of the world, yet new research shows just how powerful this effect can ...

Seeing and imagining use similar brain machinery. New research reveals the brain circuit that identifies what is real, which ...

As long as you don’t have aphantasia—the inability to visualize things in your mind’s eye—this suggestion triggers brain activity that’s surprisingly similar to what happens when you see a real-world ...

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

Do you have the same problem-solving ability as Batman? This optical illusion IQ test is the perfect way to find out. Hidden ...

You don’t have to look far to find reports of people who have used VR headsets and then felt ‘off’ after removing them. While motion sickness is surely the most well-known post-VR symptom, a subset of ...

Discover why hills look steeper than they are and how eye height and gaze angle shape everyday visual perception. (CREDIT: Getty Images) People rarely notice how their eyes shape their sense of the ...

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

The apple test also introduces a spectrum of visual imagery, which shows two conditions that fall at either end: aphantasia ...

From Science Fiction to Reality, the Year of Mass Production for Humanoid Robots The report consists of 32 pages. 2025 marks ...