A series of recent brain-imaging studies has begun to explain a central mystery of the psychedelic experience: why people on ...

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

We see not just with our eyes, but with our brains. A mosaic of specialized areas in a brain region known as the visual ...

Scientists have discovered that turtles possess advanced visual processing abilities once thought to be unique to mammals.

Whether we're staring at our phones, the page of a book, or the person across the table, the objects of our focus never stand in isolation; there are always other objects or people in our field of ...

Every illusion has a backstage crew. New research shows the brain’s own “puppet strings”—special neurons that quietly tug our perception—help us see edges and shapes that don’t actually exist. When ...

The 1950s were a relatively rudimentary era for experimental neurophysiology. Recording the electrical activity of neurons wasn’t uncommon, but the methods often demanded considerable patience and ...

Learn how our brains store images that help us achieve flashes of insight when looking at seemingly incomprehensible visual tests.