The sawing-in-half trick has become a classic for illusionists over the years. The sawing in half trick has become a classic ...

A grayscale ballerina who appears to be moving. A human who can fit in a doll box. A black-and-white prism that appears to change shape when... Optical illusions are a brain feature, not a bug. Here's ...

Cognitive illusions are assumed to arise by interaction with assumptions about the world, leading to "unconscious inferences", an idea first suggested in the 19th century by Hermann Helmholtz.

A video revisits a card trick long praised as one of the most astonishing ever performed and breaks down why it has captured ...

Pratt’s illusion draws inspiration from Houdini’s “Wall of Bricks” feat, in which the magician appeared to walk through solid walls in full view of an audience. Pratt’s adaptation replaces the wall ...