Our brain and eyes can play tricks on us—not least when it comes to the expanding hole illusion. A new computational model ...

Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists led by Professor Maximilian Jösch ...

Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists has identified a mechanism that corrects visual distortions caused by movement in animals. The study, ...

This new device uses eco-friendly, biodegradable, and recyclable materials to process and store color information with ...

Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists led by Professor Maximilian Jösch at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) has identified a ...

What happens to the human brain as people are on the ... this experience of seeing the life flash before their eyes. "Through generating brain oscillations [brain waves] involved in memory ...

Scientists crack the code of the decision-making process in the human brain. Prefrontal cortex is the key to decision-making ...

The human eye’s estimated resolution is superior to even the most advanced cameras. But is it really that simple?

Big eyes, tiny noses and round cheeks; scientists explain why animals like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo have us hooked.

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A study reveals that lutein, present in fruit and vegetables, improves vision and protects the skin, which promotes new ...

Today’s optical illusion is challenging viewers to find a hidden "5" among a sea of "2s." The tricky pattern plays with human perception, making it hard to spot the odd number. Can you find it?