Admit it — you still get mindblown every time you come across a street magician performing yet another seemingly impossible trick. And honestly, who doesn't? They always make you scratch your head and ...

You only need a cursory familiarity with the work of magicians like Derren Brown and David Blaine to realise that at the heart of many illusions lies a piece of rock-solid mathematics ...

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 ...

Whether you’re simply caught up in the amazement of a trick or you’re trying to figure out how a trick was accomplished, there’s something magnetic about magic. Similarly to how Christopher Nolan ...

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.

Even in the daytime, the most hallowed ground inside the Magic Castle in Hollywood has a way of casting a spell on hard-nosed cynics who might normally consider themselves immune to the art of ...

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 ...

Eating glass. Fire walking. Sword swallowing. These acts that shock and delight have roots in the real and mythical practices of Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, and Jain ascetics. This studio portrait of an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magician Justin Willman stands inside the Magic Castle in Hollywood. His new comedy/magic special, "Magic Lover," premieres ...