"Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink!" Dan Smith shows how different temperatures on the horizon play tricks on ...

This phenomenon is known as a Mach band, or the Mach effect. It’s an optical illusion where the edge of a bright object next to a dark object appears even lighter, and vice versa.

As per science, optical illusions are put into three main types: Literal illusions: They happen when multiple similar images ...

When a mirage does occur, it should be visible from anywhere on Lake Michigan — especially the shorter side of the lake, looking west to east from Milwaukee.