Planet Nine: Unusual orbits detected in the outer solar system may be an ILLUSION, study claims 

There is probably no ‘Planet Nine’ at the edge of the solar system, astronomers claim, after a study found unusual orbits used to predict its existence ‘may be an illusion’. Experts from the University of Michigan examined the results of a number of solar system surveys to look for evidence of the long-theorised ‘super Earth’ … Read more

Baffling optical illusion divides the internet – but do YOU see a dog or a man in the forest?  

Do YOU see a dog or a man? Optical illusion snap of a figure in a snowy forest baffles the internet The photo which was taken in a snowy forest has divided internet users   Some people saw a small figure heading into the woods wearing a backpack  However it is actually a picture of a black … Read more

Tricky optical illusion quiz challenges you to read the words hidden within each pattern

Tricky optical illusion quiz challenges you to read the words hidden within each pattern – and just 2% of players have scored full marks Challenging eyesight test created by UK-based car dealership Brindley Group Features a series of images hiding a different word within each with get harder Over 1,000 people taken quiz so far, … Read more

Mind boggling optical illusion shows man’s head separated from his body as he goes for swim 

He’s turning heads! Mind boggling optical illusion shows man’s head separated from his body as he goes for swim Video shows Micah Wallace, 30, swimming in Barbados as wife Sarah films him His head is sticking out the water but his torso is separated and facing other way Viral footage was viewed 7.5m times with some … Read more

Do YOU see the Union flag? Optical illusion tricks your eyes into seeing red, blue and white

Union flag optical illusion which illustrates how colour blindness works leaves social media users in awe – so, can YOU see red, white and blue once the green and yellow cross vanishes? Resurfaced Horizon clip from BBC archive explains how colour blindness works Uses optical illusion of a green and yellow Union flag image with … Read more

iPhone, Fortnite or nightfall? Australian skincare brand shares mind-blowing audio illusion

What do YOU hear? People can hear SEVEN different words at the same time in this ‘mindblowing’ new audio illusion An audio clip that sounds like seven words at once has gone viral on social media The debate is similar to the ‘Yanny or Laurel’ illusion which caused chaos in 2018 Millions argued over which … Read more

Stunning light pillars illuminate the night sky of a Chinese city due to an optical illusion 

‘So beautiful!’ Stunning light pillars illuminate the night sky of a Chinese city due to an optical illusion Residents of Genhe in northern China were awed by the unusual light beams Footage shows colourful, bright columns appearing in the night sky on Saturday The rare optical illusion, called light pillars, is caused by falling ice crystals … Read more

ARIA Awards 2020: Sophie Monk STUNS in an optical illusion dress

ARIA Awards 2020: Sophie Monk STUNS in an optical illusion dress that transforms when the lights go down By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:43 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 20:43 GMT, 25 November 2020 There was something a little different about Sophie Monk’s ARIA Awards dress this year. The one-shoulder mini … Read more

Student, 12, wins $25,000 Samueli Foundation prize for optical illusion project

Typical school science fair projects include a soda volcano, graphite circuit or a potato battery, but one 12-year-old from New York went beyond with a project that uses an optical illusion to understand our cognitive process. Ishana Kumar, from Chappaqua, submitted the project – called Color Is in the Eye of the Beholder: The Role … Read more

Student, 12, wins $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize prize for optical illusion project

Typical school science fair projects include a soda volcano, graphite circuit or a potato battery, but one 12-year-old from New York went beyond with a project that uses an optical illusion to understand our cognitive process. Ishana Kumar, from Chappaqua, submitted the project – called Color Is in the Eye of the Beholder: The Role … Read more