When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Illusions like these mess with the brain's visual processing system, making viewers see things ...

An African fruit shines brighter than butterflies, without using pigment. Scientists reveal how microscopic structures create a blue glow so intense it lasts decades, and why evolution chose this ...

Optical illusions are not merely tricks or viral brain teasers, they reveal the curious disconnect between what we see and what our brain interprets. A flat drawing might come across as ...

Many viewers struggle with this optical illusion because the design distracts the brain. Look carefully, stay calm, and try ...

Jax Brewery, a castlelike building at the edge of the French Quarter, has long been home to a selection of tourist-targeted shops and cafes. Now it includes a new attraction, The Museum of Illusions ...

A mind-bending optical illusion has left people stunned as it fools their brains into seeing a black and white photograph differently - but only if you follow one crucial instruction. Dean Jackson, ...

These books can help you get ready for April Fool"s Day. Picture books involving tricks include Harry Allard"s "Miss Nelson Is Missing," Stephanie Calmenson"s "The Principal"s New Clothes," Nancy ...

Optical tricks that have given butterflies, beetles and other creatures an evolutionary advantage are beginning to teach physicists a thing or two about advanced photonics, as Pete Vukusic explains ...