Researchers say "timescapes" offer a new framework for understanding how species experience the flow of reality.

Science is integral to society because it can inform individual, government, corporate, and civil society decision-making on issues such as public health, new technologies or climate change. Yet, ...

People are different, with different backgrounds, different experiences, and different lives. So, it may come as no surprise that how we see things is unique to each of us. But why is that? A recent ...

Does your brain have a mind of its own? Learn how about “Mind Games: The Science of Perception Deception” on Wednesday, March 6, at the St. Charles Public Library. In this engaging program, magician, ...

Earlier this year, Unlikely Collaborators, in partnership with Pod People, launched Science of Perception Box, a podcast that has quickly captured the attention of listeners eager to unravel the ...

It has been reported that conditions in space missions alter the taste and perception of orthonasal aroma by astronauts. However, there is limited knowledge of the effects of space environments ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus, public ...

Latonia Taliaferro-Smith working with students in the Oxford Science Building. As we age, the number of full circle moments increases. This weekend, I had one of them. The East Suburban Atlanta ...

Audio cues can not only help us to recognize objects more quickly but can even alter our visual perception. That is, pair birdsong with a bird and we see a bird -- but replace that birdsong with a ...

Josh McDermott is a University of Minnesota scientist who studies sound, music, and the brain. Last month McDermott treated a sold-out Bryant-Lake Bowl crowd to a fascinating presentation on “The ...