Optical illusions are fascinating visual phenomena that trick the brain into perceiving something different from reality.

They are captured singing and playing, in a fleeting moment of tenderness. Now a pair of unusually intimate portraits by 17th century Dutch master Frans Hals are on public sale – if you have at least ...

Such images have long fascinated scientists and philosophers because they seem to represent different ways of seeing. So naturally there is a substantial body of research drawing parallels between ...

As a reflective and thoughtful ritual, Ikebana represents a way of decorating with flowers that feels more personal and intentional than simply sticking a bouquet in a vase. And believe it or not ...

An Antiques Roadshow guest revealed that she almost "dumped" a rare vase after buying it for a mere £2 from a charity shop. The episode, filmed at Ebrington Square in Derry, saw antiques expert ...

This is because the image is bistable, similar to the famous Rubin vase illusion. Known more colloquially as the vase-face optical illusion, Rubin's vase can be seen as the black profiles of two ...