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optical illusion

Latest in optical illusion

A team of scientists has found that the narrow beam of a laser can cast a shadow — a surprisingly counterintuitive finding.
Science & Energy

Scientists Intrigued by Discovery of Light That Can Cast a Shadow

By Victor Tangermann

Thanks to a rare and very trippy optical illusion called the "Brocken spectre," the sensation of being followed may not be just in your head after all.
Science & Energy

Chilling Optical Illusion Creates Ghostly Figure Hiding in the Fog

By Noor Al-Sibai

If staring at this image makes you feel like you're being swallowed by a black hole, you're not alone. According to a new paper published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, approximately 86 percent of people experience the same effect.
Neuroscience and Brain

Argh! This Optical Illusion Makes You Feel Like You’re Falling Into a Black Hole

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A bizarre photograph of a ship seemingly hovering above the sea off the coast of Cornwall, UK, made its rounds late Thursday.
Science & Energy

Optical Illusion Photo Shows Huge Oil Tanker Hovering Over the Sea

By Victor Tangermann

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Space

Picture Frame Seems to Slow Down Time with Sensory Illusions

By Ramon Perez

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