We call the phenomenon 'pareidolia,' and it's an interesting way our brains trick us into anthropomorphizing inanimate objects. Have you ever thought that the front of your car looks like a face?

This peculiar discovery has sparked discussions about pareidolia and the ... captivating image to this collection : a rock formation resembling a disgruntled face on the Martian terrain.

New research out of Australia sheds light on the phenomena known as pareidolia ... to do as humans is to see faces everywhere, on the rock face, in a tree, because faces are inherently important ...

As humans, we are naturally inclined to recognize patterns, often imbuing them with meaning — a psychological phenomenon known as pareidolia. This can manifest as seeing the face of an old man ...

Pareidolia, the phenomenon of seeing patterns ... such recognizable and often meaningful patterns […] We see the face of an old man in the knots of a tree, the shape of an animal in the clouds ...