Magic doesn’t need special props to be impressive. These three tricks use everyday items most people already have. Rubber ...

This programme is recorded at the Wellcome Collection in London and it investigates the history of spiritualism and magic and asks what can magic can tell us about our brains. Magician and ...

And what more fun can you have than amazing your friends and family with a magic trick? Before you read on here, you’ll need to have mastered the magic trick that Paul calls the Australian Magician’s ...

Despite wishing we could be whisked away to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, we know deep down there's no such thing as magic. But the tricks and stunts magicians spend their lives ...

Magicians have long been masters of mind games, turning our brain’s quirks and blind spots into moments of pure astonishment. But magic isn’t just for show – it’s become a powerful tool in the ...

Why do we fall for magic? The secret lies in clever psychological tricks that exploit gaps in our brains. Magic is an art form, and magicians don’t easily reveal their methods. But over the years they ...

Understanding how magic tricks work could help to protect people from manipulation by politicians and marketing, say researchers. A study from Goldsmiths, University of London, says the psychology ...

Why do we enjoy looking at magic? Everyone knows these are tricks and not "real". It's not as though we don't know our senses are being deceived. But we still watch and wait for the reveal. It might ...

A vast collection of magic tricks, illusions and personal items belonging to magician Paul Daniels is going under the hammer in Newbury later this month. The collection, estimated to be worth £150,000 ...

A magician with more tricks up his sleeve than Gandalf the Grey left crowds bedazzled with mind-boggling sorcery at a city pub. Having a quiet drink in Digbeth's Hennessey's Bar on a Friday afternoon, ...

The "forcing techniques" of magic can also be used by businesses and politicians Understanding how magic tricks work could help to protect people from manipulation by politicians and marketing, say ...