CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Magic Cabaret is kicking off its new season of tricks and illusions on Wednesday night. It is Chicago's longest running weekly magic show and the magicians behind it all are David ...

Magicians have been using the art of illusion to deceive the mind for centuries, yet it appears that even they can fall ...

This video teaches a simple candy magic trick that creates a fun and surprising illusion using everyday items. The step-by-step method makes it easy to learn and perform, making it perfect for ...

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

We all love a good magic trick. And illusions have always drawn us in. The shimmer of a desert mirage, the flicker of shadows in Plato’s cave, or even my father's rather simple sleight of hand that ...

In the last 15 years or so, magic has nearly pulled off the one trick it would rather avoid: vanishing from public view. At the turn of the 19th century, magicians were among the world’s most popular ...

The robot, called D4RYL, has been trained to perform magic tricks using advanced engineering and AI. Find out more here.

When illusionist Richard Young, part of the British magic comedy duo Young & Strange, says Champions of Magic is “the world’s biggest touring magic show,” it’s no trick. The show comes to town with ...

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 ...

Just as our visual system strains to see the vase and the two faces at once, we struggle to conceive of a motion that has a dual motivation: to put and to fetch. A paper by Van de Cruys, Wagemans and ...