From the cigar nestled in the brickwork to 'The Dress', many optical illusions have left viewers around the world baffled over the years. But the latest illusion is arguably one of the most bizarre ...

We're captivated by optical illusions of all kinds, whether they're accidental or created intentionally to trick our perception. And if they generate a nerdy debate about colour, all the better. Over ...

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Here’s an amazing optical illusion that will leave your mind buzzing with questions. Here’s an amazing optical illusion that will leave your mind buzzing with questions. I was just chatting with my ...

Martin Doherty received funding from the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust who partially supported this work. He continues to receive funding from the Leverhulme Trust. Radoslaw Wincza does not work ...

Perception researchers have long known about the structural and functional features that differentiate our central vision from our peripheral vision. The central (or foveal) region of our retinas are ...