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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...