A finger moving across dry sand meets resistance that the eye cannot see. The sand shifts in ways too small for conscious measurement, yet something in the hand registers the change. Beneath the ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More It’s a well-established fact that humans learn a lot about the world from ...

When comparing two objects, people either rely on internal memories of these objects or run their hands and eyes over them to directly perceive their similarity. The latter approach, a shortcut that ...

The ability to perceive object motion accurately while in motion oneself is a cornerstone of effective navigation and interaction with the environment. Contemporary research indicates that the brain ...

Many neuroscientists suspect that in order to see, a person first sorts through edges, contours, and other basic visual features using a brain area called the primary visual cortex. Then so-called ...

Optical illusions might be fun to look at in your spare time, but they should never appear in a facility where information must be crystal clear. A misinterpretation of a label or sign could cost a ...

Humans can visually perceive the motion of a small object better than that of a large one. By contrast, according to a study reported in the journal Current Biology on September 5, babies under six ...

Pay attention! It's a universal warning, which implies that keeping close watch helps us perceive the world more accurately. But a new study by cognitive psychologists finds that intense focus on ...

Humans can visually perceive the motion of a small object better than that of a large one. By contrast, according to a study reported in the journal Current Biology on September 5, babies under 6 ...