A pedestrian in Cornwall was stunned to see a Norwegian tanker seemingly floating above the water in the distance.

Captain Disillusion climbs to the heights of absurdity.

It's always fun when the internet goes mad over a new illusion. This time, instead of a visual illusion like the goddamn dress, we can't stop talking about one little sound.

Things are not what they seem. If you ever needed proof, there's an arrow we could show you, one that points to a different kind of truth.

A new optical illusion has been discovered, and it’s really quite striking. The strange effect is called the ‘curvature blindness’ illusion, and it’s described in a new paper from psychologist Kohske Takahashi of Chukyo University, Japan.

Most of us don’t really understand how mirrors work, which makes for some fun reflective deception. By Susana Martinez-Conde, Stephen L. Macknik.

Jain

Just as Snow White taught you, you should never trust a mirror. This piece of sorcery features a mirror that seemingly turns squares into circles, then vice versa. But interestingly, it's not strictly the mirror that is fooling you – it's a combination of the shapes used and your fickle perspective.

New 3D calligraphy that jump off the page by Turkish graphic designer Tolga Girgin.

Kriss Kyle

Harry Houdini famously tried to escape from being buried alive — and famously failed. Recently, escape artist Antony Britton tried to do what Houdini couldn't. He describes the view from down under.

Rick Lax is a magic trick inventor, author , and (non-practicing) lawyer from Las Vegas. I was introduced to him because we have the same book editor, Dave Moldawer. On his Facebook page, Rick post...

Why does the zebra have stripes? Researchers are investigating whether it is to confuse predators when they're on the move. By Laura Kelley.

Felice Varini’s environmental paintings can only be experienced in architectural space.

Take a close look at the floor tiles in the scene below. First, focus your attention on the tile directly below the potted plant, in the shadow of the table. Then, look at the tile to the right, outside of the table. Which of these tiles is brighter? The left one? By Claire Cameron.

Quick: Name the world’s greatest magician, a man who became famous by sawing women in half, making cards rise unassisted from their decks, pulling rabbits from audience member’s coats, and levitating assistants far above the stage. Harry Houdini? David Blaine? You probably didn’t say Howard Thurston...

Can you believe your eyes?