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 ...

A grayscale ballerina who appears to be moving. A human who can fit in a doll box. A black-and-white prism that appears to change shape when... Optical illusions are a brain feature, not a bug. Here's ...

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 ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by the show's host, Regina Barber, and producer Rachel Carlson. Good to have you both here. RACHEL ...

On the Weekend Wake-Up Show, Corey Howard and Radical Rick explored the intriguing world of optical illusions. They demonstrated the Munker White Illusion, a fascinating visual trick where two ...

Arabia Steamboat Museum Manager Matt Hawley joins Shane and Kerrigan to chat about how you can discover the 200-ton time capsule from 1856. Children's Mercy Clinical Psychologist Dr. Meaghan Flynn ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Easter in Wonderland is this weekend at the Exploreum. The family-friendly event will include an Easter egg hunt, hands-on activities, illusion-based fun, interactive science ...

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 ...