An optical illusion is a mistake in the visual perception of the observed phenomena. In other words, it is a deception on your brain and your visual senses, and this is why it is sometimes also called a visual illusion. Here are some of the most interesting optical illusions, including…
There is an invisible force that rules the human will. It's the power of the subconscious mind. It can be easily controlled and this is what makes it dangerous because it may be controlled not only by the person who owns it but also by someone else. We tend to…
What we see in the Universe is only 4% of the total existing mass and energy. Two new studies attempt to shed light on the dark side of the universe, i.e. the remaining 96%, which consists of the mysterious dark matter and even more mysterious dark energy. The first study…
For years, scientists have believed that the Moon was created after a clash of a large celestial body into the Earth about 4.5 billion years ago. However, a new chemical analysis of lunar rocks, as regarding the amount of titanium, has found them to be too similar to that of terrestrial…
A study by American scientists with a contribution by a Greek neuroscientist is very close to understanding the mysteries of the brain and sheds new light on the mechanism of the learning process. It brings new hopes for the treatment of brain disorders such as schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and…
This May, we will have a spectacular celestial event - a super moon! The moon's distance from the Earth is not always the same due to the elliptical shape of the orbit and variations in the gravitational attraction between the Moon, Earth, and Sun. When a full moon occurs close…
