If horror had swung to one extreme, with too many enemies, guns and explosions, Amnesia dragged it back to the opposite pole: ...

Star Trek is better known as a sci-fi franchise about exploration and intellect, but the series has always playfully dabbled ...

There's a certain logic to how human civilization operates. Some say it's predetermined by physics, others point to evolutionary biology, but if you take a step back and look at things out of context, ...

EXCLUSIVE: Scary Movie 6 has added Damon Wayans Jr. (New Girl), Kim Wayans (In Living Color), and Heidi Gardner to its cast, setting two franchise vets to return: Gardner’s fellow SNL alum Cheri Oteri ...

If you're a fan of trippy, immersive experiences, you're probably also going to be a fan of the Museum of Illusions, a magical place that's home to mind-bending rooms, strange optical illusions and ...

A new attraction on the Third Street Promenade is turning heads — and perspectives — as the Museum of Illusions officially opens its doors in Santa Monica. The immersive space spans 12,000 square feet ...

Chances are you’ve encountered some version of the “Ebbinghaus illusion,” in which a central circle appears to be smaller when encircled by larger circles and seems larger when surrounded by smaller ...

For well over a decade now, the Jezebel commenters have collectively been spooking the pants off the internet at this time of year. A lot has changed in that period of time (for you, for me, for ...

When two fluids don't mix well, they sometimes form strange patterns called "viscous fingering," or Saffman-Taylor instability. Studying these patterns can help scientists understand how to design ...

The Wayans brothers’ iconic 2000 film ‘Scary Movie’ celebrated its 25th anniversary on July 7 RGR Collection / Alamy Scary Movie was anything but scary. The 2000 film parodied popular horror flicks of ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

The Best Illusion of the Year contest offers researchers, and participants, an opportunity to explore the gaps and limits of human perception. By Katrina Miller Take a look at this video of a waiting ...