The way we perceive the visual motion of objects as we move is a phenomenon called 'optic flow.' Now, Brown University researchers have discovered that optic flow helps us to walk. They've used ...

The way objects appear to stream by us as we move through the world is a phenomenon called optic flow. Think of the street signs and storefronts that sail across the car windshield as we drive. That's ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The motion we perceive with our eyes plays a critical role in guiding our feet as we move through the world, Brown University research shows. The work was ...

Birds use a trick of the eye called “optic flow” to zip through forests without colliding. How do birds manage to fly through narrow spaces without constantly bumping into trees or buildings? It turns ...

When a fruit fly is navigating straight forward at high speed, why does it know that it's not straying off course? Because as long as the fly moves directly forward, the visual scene shifts from front ...