It not only shapes our perception but also influences how we design objects, architecture, and navigate our environments. Facial pareidolia falls under the broader category of apophenia, the tendency ...

Key points A human face configuration, even in infancy, captures our attention automatically. The ability to detect human faces is highly adaptive, given the importance of faces for social interaction ...

Jessica Taubert receives funding from The Australian Research Council. 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 ...

A mountain rock in the shape of a human face. Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Similar to Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, "The Great Stone Face." Source: Gusman/Bridgeman Images, used with permission "One ...