Learn how to create a floating shape illusion using a simple water experiment in your sink. This easy demonstration reveals a ...

Learn a simple M&M magic trick that creates a fascinating color illusion using everyday candy. This easy demonstration ...

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 ...

This week I spent a couple of days at the Magic Castle in Hollywood with my friend and master magician Andrew Mayne and five other magicians. The theme of the weeklong show was "Science versus Magic." ...

Close your eyes and imagine a sound, someone’s voice, coming from your left. It slowly shifts to come from behind you, then moves to your right. Around and around, it circles. Suddenly, the voice ...

Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon checks out an optical illusion with Magna-Tiles in May 10's edition of Science Sunday.

LOOK, I’ve got nothing up my sleeves. There are magic tricks that work by sleight of hand, relying on the skill of the performer and a little psychology. Then there are so-called self-working magic ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Catch your cat’s gaze (no staring contests, please—creepy for everyone involved). Softly narrow your eyes and slowly close and open them, just like a languorous, sleepy blink. This mimics their ...