Scientists once viewed the thalamus largely as a relay station: a kind of biological switchboard routing sensory information ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In February 2015, Cecilia Bleasdale, a Scottish mom, snapped a photo of the dress she planned to wear to ...

Remember “The Dress”? You know the one: some people saw blue and black, others saw white and gold. As it turns out, the photo that broke the internet 10 years ago was more than a maddening optical ...

Ever wake up convinced something happened that actually didn’t? That vivid memory of a conversation with your friend, a movie you’re sure you watched, or an event that feels completely real but never ...

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Areas of the brain that help a person differentiate between what is real and what is imaginary have been uncovered in a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, published in Neuron, found that ...

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary ...