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It’s a Saturday afternoon at a kids’ birthday party. Hordes of children are swarming between the spread of birthday treats and party games. Half-eaten cupcakes, biscuits and lollies litter the floor, and the kids seem to have gained superhuman speed and bounce-off-the-wall energy. But is sugar to blame?

Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 35 mind-bending examples that prove you can't always trust what your eyes are telling you.

Sure, the human brain contains approximately 87 billion neurons but the fruit fly brain — let's just say it punches above its weight.

Fictitious or real, the story is far from the only wild thing that RFK Jr has said as he tries to compete with Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former president Donald Trump in the November election.

Family member grilled black bear meat to make kebabs but unknowingly undercooked the wild animal meat

Exclusive: £3.6bn has been paid out in 1,307 cases, according to information obtained under freedom of information laws

A Swiss biocomputing startup has launched an online platform that provides remote access to 16 human brain organoids. FinalSpark’s Neuroplatform is claimed to be the world’s first online platform delivering access to biological neurons in vitro.

Kimberley Wilson has worked in prisons and with patients from all walks of life. Her years of providing therapy suggest improved nutrition could be key to mental health and brain function.

Parenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow … smaller? For dads, that may just be the case, but in a good way.

Scientists have found that immersing kids in computer games can train their brains to localise sounds better

Gary Woodland is in contention at the Charles Schwab Challenge after a superb second-round 64 at Colonial