A spinning grayscale ballerina, a person crammed neatly into a life-sized doll box, and a black-and-white prism that morphs depending on where you stand - those were the winners of the 2024 Best ...

Illusionist Jason Latimer has nothing up his sleeve unless we count curiosity and scientific research. “I always try to make it clear to all the kids, I have no superpowers. I’m just a guy who asked a ...

CLEVELAND — For a year now, the Museum of Illusions, 186 Euclid Avenue, Suite 130, Cleveland, in Public Square Cleveland has left visitors wondering, can I believe what I see? Inside, reality bends, ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by the show's host, Regina Barber, and producer Rachel Carlson. Good to have you both here. RACHEL ...

In 1906, biologists Camillo Golgi and Santiago Ramón y Cajal shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that illuminated the physical structures of the human brain. Working ...

Optical illusions play tricks on your brain and can make you see things that aren't really there, from static images swirling around the page to images that stay with you even after you look away.

Medical imaging experts are adept at solving common optical illusions, according to new research. The research is the first to show that people can be trained to do better at solving visual illusions, ...

The Museum of Illusions, a 10-year-old Croatia-born company with locations in 26 countries, has opened its 61st location in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. The 10,000-square-foot museum, located in the ...