Human brains are designed to detect faces as quickly as possible, which can lead to the perception of ‘false faces’ Faces: we see them in clouds, electrical outlets and even a $28,000 toasted sandwich ...

There was nothing terribly remarkable about the Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 satellites—at least not at first. Iridium was a 1,500 lb. communications satellite the U.S. launched into space in 1997; ...

During natural viewing, certain objects (such as faces) require detailed central scrutiny to perform such subtle visual tasks as detecting facial expressions and eye gaze directions. Larger objects ...

Visual recognition of objects is a key function of the primate brain. There is a progression in the complexity of the representation of the visual scene by single neurons. Neurons in early visual ...

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Thirteen artifacts from the National Museum of American History chronicle profound changes in the life of the nation Photographs by Jessica Antola by Robin Marantz Henig The sexual revolution didn’t ...

The astronauts are on their way home after looping around the moon on a historic flyby. Here are the dazzling images they captured Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web Editor, Science Earth, partially ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as ...