Pulling a rabbit from a top hat. Teleporting from one cage to another. Finding a coin behind a five-year-old’s ear. Magic has long inspired a sense of awe and wonder, but one portion of the population ...

People's perceptions of magic tricks and why they are effective are often in direct contrast to how magicians feel their performances are being received by their audiences, new research has suggested.

It is said that magicians never reveal their tricks. Now a secret society is exposing what's hidden up their sleeves in an attempt to draw in new members. Salem, Mass., is where Harry Houdini famously ...

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 ...

A rare collection of tools and tricks used by legendary magician Harry Houdini for seemingly inexplicable escape acts — ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Joining us on Eyewitness News Saturday Morning were Michael Chaut and Todd Robbins, who have been showcasing their magic for years in Greenwich Village. Their Off-Broadway ...

After years of practice, Knight decided to enter the Magic Circle's close-up magician of the year competition, which was ...

Sleight of hand expert Ben Seidman is back with Vanity Fair to review more sleight of hand tricks, pickpocketing and psychological magic in films including 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,' 'Shade ...

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 ...

SCOTIA, NY -- It seems the trick to getting out of a traffic ticket is knowing a little bit of magic. At least, that may be how Steven Brundage got out of a ticket when he was pulled over in upstate ...

I mean I really love magic. My wife, Barbara, and I recently joined the Magic Castle, Home of the Academy of Magical Arts. Located in Los Angeles, it is that old castle on the hill near the Hollywood ...

Salem, Mass., is where Harry Houdini famously escaped from a jail cell in 1906, and at least since then, the town has attracted magicians. But lately, enrollment in Salem's historic magic society has ...