The study of visual illusions in animals provides a compelling window into both the evolutionary continuity and diversity of perceptual processes. Research indicates that many species, from ...

People rarely notice how their eyes shape their sense of the world, yet new research shows just how powerful this effect can ...

Your brain’s visual perception is a 15-second illusion—here’s how it works The study found that our brains may be relying on visual snapshots from up to 15 seconds in the past.

Ensemble perception and visual averaging refer to the remarkable capacity of the human visual system to extract statistical summaries from groups of objects. By pooling similar features – such ...

In a new study, researchers analyzed neural activity in the visual thalamus. This is an area of the brain that receives visual signals directly from the eye via the optic nerve before processing them ...

That means people with faster eye movements can perceive faster-moving objects, with potential implications for activities requiring fast eye movements such as sports, video games, and even ...

Investigators have created the first images that accurately depict facial distortions experienced by people with PMO, a rare visual disorder that is often mistaken for mental illness.

Most visually impaired individuals are able to see something and those with blindness are often capable of light perception. It's unknown exactly how many people are completely blind with ...