How does the brain see the "big picture"? A new study reveals that the primary visual cortex (V1) calculates statistical ...

A tennis return can look almost automatic. The ball comes off the racket, crosses the court in a blur, and somehow a player ...

A study shows the primary visual cortex encodes both mean motion, and variability in complex scenes, revealing early-stage ...

How does the brain perceive time? A new fMRI study identifies a three-stage neural relay from the visual cortex to the frontal regions that constructs our subjective experience of duration and timing.

A new study reveals the brain doesn’t rely on a single clock but builds our sense of time through multiple stages across ...

Every illusion has a backstage crew. New research shows the brain’s own “puppet strings”—special neurons that quietly tug our perception—help us see edges and shapes that don’t actually exist. When ...

The 1950s were a relatively rudimentary era for experimental neurophysiology. Recording the electrical activity of neurons wasn’t uncommon, but the methods often demanded considerable patience and ...

New ultra–high-field brain scans reveal hidden body maps inside the visual system, showing how the brain weaves sight and touch together to build a unified sense of ...

Most optical illusions last for a few fleeting moments when you're staring at the book, screen, or whatever medium the ...