Optical illusions are going viral these days. One particular challenge has left people squinting at their screens, trying to figure out what this chaotic, speckled carpet is hiding. An image going ...

Note: This story originally appeared onTODAY. A new video by a visual artist starts out with some ordinary items on a table, but when a hand appears and tilts what looks like a red cup, your mind will ...

Optical illusions are older than you think. The first optical illusions date back to 20,000 BC and took the form of cave sculptings. Nowadays they are found all over the place – on screens, in books ...

How optical illusions work has been long-debated among scientists and philosophers, who wonder whether these illusions stem from neural processing in the eye or involve higher-level cognitive ...

Crazy optical illusions that totally blow your mind. Donald Trump threatens to terminate broadcast licenses of major networks Ashlee Buzzard arrested in murder of daughter Melodee: 'Cold-blooded' With ...

If you have never seen an optical illusion, it is an image that makes you see things differently than they actually are. Optical illusions trick your eyes into believing you see something that is not ...

A study of mice starts to unravel how the brain gets tricked by this kind of optical illusion, and it gives clues about how visual perception works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

A New York-based makeup artist is going viral after sharing an optical illusion that cause her eyes to look as if they are different shapes. NYPost Composite Eye can’t believe her eyes. A Big Apple ...

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. When you purchase through ...

Optical illusions, like the figure-ground type, challenge our perception. A new illusion reveals hidden shapes: an elephant or trees. Spotting the elephant suggests a grounded, resilient personality, ...