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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 ...

This image seems to mimic the effect of movement-based vision. Puzzle lovers are questioning their vision after gazing at this trippy moving portrait, which seemingly transforms into different objects ...

We're captivated by optical illusions of all kinds, whether they're accidental or created intentionally to trick our perception. And if they generate a nerdy debate about colour, all the better. Over ...

Optical illusions play tricks on your brain and can make you see things that aren't really there, from static images swirling around the page to images that stay with you even after you look away.