Magic tricks have a timeless appeal, especially when it comes to entertaining children. Simple illusions can captivate young minds and spark their curiosity about how the world works. Here are eight ...

As kids, we loved a good magic show—we were fascinated by it, and now as adults, we're just as mesmerized by magicians. Even after all of these years, we're still wondering about the secrets behind ...

To help pay for his undergraduate education, Elias Garcia-Pelegrin had an unusual summer job: cruise ship magician. “I was that guy who comes out at dinnertime and does random magic for you,” he says.

University of Cambridge provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Magic tricks can teach us about how the brain works. Magic capitalises on very specific blind spots in people’s attention ...

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 ...

Teaching magic tricks to children with disabilities can enhance their feelings of self-esteem and confidence, a study has shown. Learning and performing magic tricks can benefit children and adults ...