Get ready to be spellbound with 27 mind-blowing magic tricks that are perfect for all aspiring magicians and magic enthusiasts! This action-packed video features everything from stunning close-up ...

Computer scientists at Queen Mary University London have taught a computer how to create magic tricks using artificial intelligence. After feeding the machine information outlining how to create a ...

Most magic tricks require a fairly sophisticated understanding of how humans perceive the world. To fall for a trick, people have to see things they perceive as important and ignore things that are ...

A small experiment using sleights of hand and illusions offers insights into how birds and people perceive the world. By Veronique Greenwood The coin is in the illusionist’s left hand, now it’s in the ...

Psychologists have long studied how magic deceives us. Illusionists exploit shortcomings in our attention and perception to prevent us seeing what is in front of our eyes, and learning how their ...