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.

This video demonstrates a simple sink-based illusion that makes shapes appear to float using basic materials and water surface tension. It explores how timing, placement, and light manipulation create ...

When Gustav Kuhn was 13, a friend pulled an egg out of his ear. Kuhn was astounded – but his wonder didn’t abate, even after he learned that the egg was made of foam and had been easily hidden in his ...

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