The architects of the Brooklyn-based firm Snarkitecture are obsessed with excavation. Instead of building something up, as most architects do, they like to carve things out. Even when those things are ...

Benjamin Hughes posted a short video showing a 3D painting that shifts perspectives as the viewers approaches it. The painting, by Brian Weaver, was filmed while on display at The Gallery at Ice in ...

Optical illusions are hugely popular on TikTok, and it feels like every week a new video goes viral on the app. From mind-bending mirror tricks to classic op-art puzzles, it's clear that optical ...

Optical illusions are fun ways of tricking the brain. Some of them cause us to perceive movement when their is none, others cause us to see something as being far larger or smaller than it really is, ...

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A stereogram optical illusion is a fascinating visual puzzle that hides a 3D image within a 2D pattern. At first glance, it appears to be a random collection of repeating designs or colourful dots.

Illusion is derived from the Latin verb illudere, which means to mock or trick. Optical illusion pictures are designed to trick the human mind and are regarded as one of the simplest tests to ...

This mind-boggling optical illusion appears to show two 3D cubes shifting across an image, but in reality they are staying still. Shared by a Twitter science enthusiast using the pseudonym Science ...

Reaction Shorts shares amazing 3D illusions that fooled your eyes and sparked laughs. Trump orders release of Arkansas congressman's son serving drug sentence 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is an ...