As striking as it is, the illusion of depth now routinely offered by 3-D movies is a paltry facsimile of a true three-dimensional visual experience. In the real world, as you move around an object, your perspective on it ...
Engineering
Jul 12, 2012
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Your nostrils may seem to be a happy pair, working together to pick up scents. However, a study published online on August 20th in Current Biology reveals that there can actually be a kind of rivalry between the two.
Other
Aug 20, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Musicians take advantage of a previously undocumented musical illusion to change the way audiences hear their performances. Intriguingly, the performers themselves are generally unaware of what they are ...
Other
Jan 5, 2010
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Humans might have more in common with fish than previously thought, a new University of Queensland visual illusion study indicates.
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2016
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On May 10, Japanese scientist Kokichi Sugihara claimed to have discovered a technology that every sixth grader knows to be impossible: a magnet that attracts wood. In front of a crowd of hundreds, he played a video showing ...
Other
May 11, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Who hasn't seen M.C. Escher's famous picture of the stairs that appear to always go up even though they form a closed circle? This tricky visual illusion is also known as a Penrose stair, named after its ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2011
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When a human looks at a distant skyscraper, it appears small to the eye. It's a visual illusion, and we use other contextual information to know the building is actually tall.
Plants & Animals
Nov 22, 2017
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Monkeys perceive visual illusions in the same way great apes and humans see them, according to researchers at Georgia State University.
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2015
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(Phys.org)—Males have their own distinct repertoire for attracting females and stick with it regardless of how successful they are; at least that's what Deakin University researchers have found with the great bowerbird.
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2012
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(Phys.org) —Many of us can think of a time when we've eaten more food than we wanted, especially around the holidays.
Plants & Animals
Sep 4, 2013
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