Last year, at the Documenta IX exhibition in Kassel, Germany, British sculptor Rachel Whiteread showed a large slablike piece that quietly upstaged everything else in the room. Leaned against a wal… ...

The appearance of objects can often change. For example, in dim evenings or fog, the contrast of the objects decreases, making it difficult to distinguish them. However, after repeatedly ...

This idea of seeing familiar objects in patterns is pretty common in astronomy; we’ve named tons of objects after their remarkable (or even seriously vague) resemblance to other things.Heck ...

If you see a familiar object in an unfamiliar setting, you will often recognize that you have seen that object before. For example, if a friend has the same set of dishes that your parents have at ...

The appearance of objects can often change. For example, in dim evenings or fog, the contrast of the objects decreases, making it difficult to distinguish them. However, after repeatedly encountering ...

Knowing if an object is familiar or new can determine everything from survival to day-to-day functioning, and has huge implications for memory-related diseases and disorders." ...