A new optical illusion has been leaving people confused, as staring at it for too long will make you feel as though you're getting sucked into a black hole - but it's all a trick of the mind.

A new optical illusion, the 'expanding hole,' tricks the brain and reflexes, causing pupil dilation as if entering a dark space. A study reveals that 86% of people perceive the illusion, with black ...

The optical illusion shows a black hole in the centre that seems like it keeps expanding.  Explore. Search Saturday, Jun 14, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe. Games. E-Paper Sign in.

This Optical Illusion Makes You Feel Like You're Falling Into a Black Hole It's just a trick — or is it? Updated 6.2.22, 10:00 PM EDT / Maggie Harrison Dupré ...

A black hole was spotted seemingly breaking the laws of physics, before it became clear that what astrophysicists were seeing was an optical illusion. Hope Corrigan is an Australian freelance ...

The black oval at the center seems to gape and the white background rolls into the hole as it expands. As with other optical illusions , sometimes it stops moving.

A Japanese-Norwegian study of the ‘expanding hole’ optical illusion exposes how our brain fools us into making involuntary physical reactions. There’s a new optical illusion in town and ...

Our pick of the best optical illusions of all time will leave you amazed and confused in equal measure. Optical illusions come in many forms, from horses and tigers to moving shapes and floating ships ...

Lightning might not strike twice, but black holes apparently do. An international group of researchers led by Tel Aviv ...

However, due to an optical illusion, the viewer can’t see all 12 at the same time. And the freaky image has turned some people’s minds to jelly just trying to get their heads around it.