Jim Steinmeyer designs magic tricks that other magicians use. He knows the ins and outs of illusion. He's written several ...

People's perceptions of magic tricks and why they are effective are often in direct contrast to how magicians feel their performances are being received by their audiences, new research has suggested.

Harry Houdini liked to tell people that he was the son of a rabbi, and although he was known for the tricks he played on ...

Pulling a rabbit from a top hat. Teleporting from one cage to another. Finding a coin behind a five-year-old’s ear. Magic has long inspired a sense of awe and wonder, but one portion of the population ...

The exploits of any paranormal detective — from Sherlock Holmes to Scooby-Doo — will tell you that the mysterious and the magical always have an explanation grounded in science. (Take the Victorian ...

Magic is one of the oldest forms of entertainment, and much of its enchantment is said to rely on the audience not knowing how the tricks are done. However, while magicians swear to keep their secrets ...

Magic is one of the oldest forms of entertainment, and much of its enchantment is said to rely on the audience not knowing how the tricks are done. However, while magicians swear to keep their secrets ...

Magicians all over the world are being challenged to showcase their best possible trick that uses only the medium of sound. A significant number of magic tricks rely on sleight of hand or misdirection ...

In this week’s edition of First-Person Shooter we gave two cameras to Henry, a magician and clown who also manages the magic shop at the store Abracadabra in New York City. As a professional ...

Simple does not mean lame! There are simple magic tricks that get a great reaction"Magic tricks that use difficult techniques ...

It’s one of those ideas that, once you hear it, you can’t believe it hasn’t been done a million times: A group of magicians use their tricks to pull off epic heists, transferring large sums from giant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magicians use a lot of psychology to trick you during a performance. (Getty Images) (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The exploits of any ...