The eyespots of many prey animals deter predators from attacking, like those of the peacock butterfly. In a new study, researchers show that the configuration of eyespots have an impact on the prey's ...

Visitors to the Louvre have long reported that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa (aka La Gioconda), has eyes that seem to follow one around the room. A small 2019 ...

"we're very good at sensing when someone is looking at us, according to co-author Gernot Horstmann, whose expertise is in eye movement and attention. "It illustrates the strong desire to be looked at ...

Look me in the eyes: In nature a matter of life and death Visitors to an art gallery may be familiar with this effect: they feel watched or even followed by the portrayed person’s eyes everywhere in ...