Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 1999, Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez shot one of the ...

Humans rely heavily on vision to interpret the world, yet our ability to perceive shapes and movement in near-darkness raises complex neurological questions. Even when light levels fall below what the ...

We like to think we are objective observers of reality—that we see things exactly as they are. But the truth is, we mostly see what we expect to see. The brain is not a passive recorder of experience, ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. What happens when imagination meets perception, and ordinary objects come alive? We explore the science of pareidolia. Summary: Our minds are wired to ...

You might say it’s just a pigment of your imagination ...

Our eyes sometimes really do play tricks on us at night. In 1999, Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez shot one of the definitive horror films of the era on a budget of roughly $60,000. The Blair Witch ...