Moon Halo Explained: Is the Moon’s Ring Real or Just an Optical Illusion?

Medicine & Technology Dec 25, 2023

The stunning moon halo is just an optical illusion when light is diffused via ice crystals floating in clouds. Continue reading to learn more.

What Causes a Mirage? The Science of Optical Phenomena That Results in Deceptive Appearance

Oct 17, 2023

To understand how a mirage forms, we must figure out how light travels through air and how it is affected by refraction. Learn more about it in this article.

Is There an End to a Rainbow? Physicist Explains Right Conditions for Spotting Circular Shape of This Colorful Arc

Apr 25, 2023

A rainbow is a circle but the ground usually cuts them off into semi-circles, so a physicist explains the right conditions to spot a circular multicolored arc. Read the article to learn more.

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) Briefly Developed Bizarre 'Anti-Tail' That Seems To Break Laws of Physics

Jan 26, 2023

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) recently gained attention after its flyby to Earth in which stargazers noticed that it temporarily grew an ethereal third tail due to a strange optical illusion. Check out this article to learn more about the green comet.

Zebra’s Stripes Would Help Repel Flies Due to Optical Illusion [Study]

Nov 30, 2022

Read on to know how optical illusions fool the flies and avoid landing on zebras.

Viral Dress 2015 Trends Again; Is It Blue & Black or White & Gold? Color Perception Explained

Nov 23, 2022

In 2015, "the dress" disrupted people's understanding of color and took science for two years to explain the concept behind it. Take a look back on this viral trend that is making its way back this year and learn how people perceive colors differently through this article.

Researchers Devise Artificial Brain Revealing How Human Brain Processes Moving Images

Feb 27, 2021

An artificial brain identified as MotionNet enabled new understandings on how a human brain processes moving images, explaining some confusing optical illusions.