Every time the human eye darts from one point to another, the retinal image smears across the visual field. These rapid jumps, called saccades, happen several times per second, yet the world never ...

Many people believe closing their eyes sharpens hearing, but that is not always true. In noisy settings, participants ...

After injury, the visual system can recover by growing new neural connections rather than replacing lost cells. Researchers found that surviving eye cells formed extra branches that restored ...

Summary: It’s a common reflex: to hear a faint sound better, we squeeze our eyes shut. However, new research suggests this strategy actually backfires in noisy environments. By monitoring brain ...

The human eye does not perceive the world with a uniform resolution. Resolution (detail) is highest at the point of gaze and falls rapidly towards the periphery. To convince yourself, look at the ...