CLEVELAND, Ohio — With National Puzzle Day coming up on Jan. 29, Clevelanders have the perfect excuse to give their brains a ...

Your brain is lying to you right now. Not maliciously, and not because something’s wrong with it. It’s doing exactly what evolution designed it to do, making split-second decisions about the world ...

Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the ...

Recent research has sparked a captivating debate among physicists and philosophers alike: could gravity, the fundamental force that governs the universe, be nothing more than an illusion? This ...

The regular Short Wave science roundup covers mysterious red dots in space, the neurons behind optical illusions and a study of octopus arms. It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave ...

As you scroll through this article, your brain is hard at work creating the mental world you live in. You probably have a seamless sense that you’re embedded in a world full of other people, objects, ...

MIAMI — Step into Miami's Paradox Museum, where the laws of physics seem to bend and your perception of reality gets turned upside down — literally. This interactive experience features 70 ...

Illusionist Jason Latimer has nothing up his sleeve unless we count curiosity and scientific research. “I always try to make it clear to all the kids, I have no superpowers. I’m just a guy who asked a ...

Our brains are powerful processors, capable of interpreting vast amounts of data in real time. However, they are far from perfect. From optical illusions to false memories, we frequently encounter ...