Although humans' visual perception of the world appears complete, our eyes contain a visual blind spot where the optic nerve ...

Psychedelics can quiet the brain’s visual input system, pushing it to replace missing details with vivid fragments from ...

Sensory illusions reveal how the brain creates coherence when signals don’t align. In autism and ADHD, perception often ...

New research shows how psychedelics alter visual processing and boost memory-linked brain circuits to generate hallucinations, revealing mechanisms with therapeutic implications.

A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

In a safety and feasibility trial of a cortical visual prosthesis, researchers observed progressive recovery of natural vision in a patient with complete blindness caused by irreversible optic nerve ...

A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba ...

How did everyone miss the fact there were six skaters? Turns out science has an answer for you, Connor McDavid.

Research reveals how close human vision comes to sensing the smallest possible unit of light. Here’s why that matters for perception.

That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles ...

Michaela Gleave's first major solo exhibition in Australia, EVENT HORIZON, will be showcased at Artspace Sydney from March to ...

Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and ...