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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magicians use a lot of psychology to trick you during a performance. (Getty Images) (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The exploits of any ...

After swinging open a secret door hidden behind a grandfather clock, I wove my way through the ornately furnished Palace Theater into one of the venue’s many hidden rooms. Surrounded by a dozen ...

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 ...