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By Oct 17, 2018
Science

The weirdest things we learned this week: birthing rabbits, gruesome taxidermy, and the Parthenon’s best-kept secret

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.
By Jan 12, 2018
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A simple psychology study shows how our brains skip over what our eyes see

I'm looking through you.
By Sep 22, 2017
Science

Something in our brain is making these spirals look like they are moving

Snakes on a plane.
By Sep 16, 2017
Science

When time seems to stop, blame your over-prepared brains

The perceived clock-stoppers.
By Sep 15, 2017
Science

How to trick your brain into thinking a small animal is hopping up your arm

Our brains have some pretty inaccurate maps of our body.
By May 19, 2017
Science

3D printed ovaries, a shape-shifting optical illusion, and other amazing images of the week

Newsworthy eye candy
By May 12, 2017
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Why your brain thinks these identical lines are different lengths

The Müller–Lyer illusion toys with how your brain remembers the world around you.
By May 11, 2017
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Horizontal stripes make you look thinner, not wider

A brain scientist's guide to fashion.
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What color are these squiggly shapes?

The watercolor illusion takes advantage of how our brains perceive shapes and colors
By Feb 21, 2017
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Why does this straw look like it’s broken?

Understand this and you'll be a master spearfisher.