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‘Rubber paw illusion’: Mice can ‘sense’ artificial limbs, just as humans do

People with artificial limbs can come to sense their prosthetic as part of their body — and in a new…

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Memory illusion makes you think events occurred earlier than they did

It can be difficult to remember when something happened Alexey Kotelnikov / Alamy Stock Photo An illusion that warps our…

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How a moth uses an optical illusion to disguise itself as a leaf

The fruit-sucking moth bears an uncanny resemblance to a leaf Bridgette Gower A moth found in northern Australia and South-East Asia…

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This optical illusion expands as you stare at it – and now we know why

The expanding hole illusion seems to mess with your mind, but really your eyes are to blame Akiyoshi Kitaoka, Ritsumeikan…

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