We love a nice optical illusion (if you hadn't noticed), and happily the internet is full of people creating little gems to trick our eyes. Anyone wanting to create their own won't want to miss this ...

Geometric patterns have been used in art for centuries. They can be seen in the world’s greatest artworks, from Francisco José de Goya to Andy Warhol. “Geometric drawing is fun and rewarding,” says ...

It’s not unusual for optical illusions to create afterimages, ghostly reflections that show up after staring at something too long. This particular afterimage is a bit different. For one thing, it ...

Try and count the black dots.... Focus on the dot in centre... Spinning wheels... Hidden details... White lines or grey spots... Of course, optical illusions are now being put to commercial use by ...

More than a 100 years after it was first sketched, a drawing has sparked huge reaction after being shared on social media. Some see a rabbit and others will see a duck - but are you able to see both ...

If you're think you're a level-headed person, you should cast your eyes over a new o ptical illusion which is guaranteed to put your brain to the test. It's designed by Jackpot Joy, and the illusion ...

Optical illusions test the limits of human vision by deceiving our eyes and brain. A black-and-white spiral pattern hides a secret number, challenging viewers to find it within 5 seconds. The illusion ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where our perception of thinking about an image differs from objective reality. This image is seen as an intricately detailed black-and-white drawing that, ...

Optical illusions take advantage of shortcomings in the visual system. Certain special designs can trick our brain as it’s trying to process the information that’s coming in. Learning more about what ...

This spiral animation makes you think dots are moving in the opposite direction to reality. Initially the dots move in an anticlockwise spiral towards the centre of the screen. But as they get closer ...