The field of visual perception and material recognition examines how the human visual system deciphers the physical properties of objects—from their texture and gloss to subtle variations in surface ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where our perception of thinking about an image differs from objective reality.

They break down the neuroscience behind how your brain filters reality through past experience, what it means for everything from life-or-death decisions to gut instincts, and why scientists used ...

Scientists have found our visual perception dips as our feet hit the ground. Further understanding this could help develop early diagnostics for neuromuscular or psychiatric illness; understand ...

A dream about a butterfly in ancient China triggered debates about perception and reality for over two millennia. Source: Calvin Mano / Unsplash During the warm summer months in ancient China, the ...