Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. What happens when imagination meets perception, and ordinary objects come alive? We explore the science of pareidolia. Summary: Our minds are wired to ...

Have you ever looked at the front of a car and thought it looked like it was smiling? Or spotted a face in a piece of toast or a cloud? This strange yet common experience isn’t your imagination ...

When you look at clouds, tree bark, or the front of a car, do you sometimes see a face staring back at you? That's "face pareidolia" and it is a perfectly normal illusion where our brains spot faces ...

Every Easter morning, Donna Lee makes pierogis. The Polish pastry, made from frying a special dough, has become a beloved part of the family tradition. But Easter 2005 brought something very ...

This post was written by Karen Alexander, MPA. As humans, we are naturally inclined to recognize patterns, often imbuing them with meaning — a psychological phenomenon known as pareidolia. This can ...