The inaugural conference on the Science of Magic reveals that the study of magic is not fiction from Harry Potter -- a character mentioned just once in the day, and sarcastically -- but an actual ...

And then: “How’d you do that?” Science-based magic tricks stand out not just for being fun but for sparking interest in the science that makes the trick happen.

Magic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat or sawing someone in half, but tricks that rely on ...

I’m not a magician to trick anyone. So you don’t think science, which explains away the magic of illusions, will destroy magic? For entertainment, magic is great.

Revealing the science behind age-old magic tricks will help us better understand how humans see, think, and act.

With all the hubbub over the latest Harry Potter movie, your kids might be expressing a more avid interest in magic. For GeekMoms, this offers a great opportunity to discover how real-world ...

Teller had postulated that the trick works—even with transparent cups—because observers watch the falling ball rather than his hands.

A contest to design a sound-only magic trick could help psychologists learn about differences between visual and auditory perception.

On stage, Teller, half of the magician team of Penn & Teller, rarely says a word. But now he's talking, explaining how magicians harness scientific research on deception to trick audiences into ...

The Magic of Science Is it the science of magic? Or the magic of science? Join Dallas Campbell as he pulls a few tricks out of the bag for a truly Bang-style magic show.

WASHINGTON — Magic tricks prey on people’s subpar powers of perception, but new work finds that the brain has tricks of its own up its sleeve: People notice more than they think. In the ...