Sometimes the easiest, simplest way to liven up a party, sleepover, family gathering or presentation to a class is to perform a magic trick. Most magic tricks require fancy costumes and props, but ...

YouTuber Michael Stevens (who hosts the popular Vsauce series) has brought a classic math magic trick back from its ‘90s heyday. In the video, Stevens walks viewers through a magic trick where they ...

Explora science museum takes the luck out of magic but offers a magical adults-only event for those who feel lucky. How can MATH be Magic? Using playing cards and probability games, Explora ...

is a math professor at Harvey Mudd College, but he's got a side gig, too: as a magician. His new book, "The Magic of Math," combines his two passions — which actually have a lot in common.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- In one of the very first Hey Ray! segments, I showed you a magic trick with cards that was just math disguised as magic. I think it is time to bring back some math magic with what ...

Here’s the secret behind one of the mathematical tricks that Persi Diaconis, of Stanford University, developed for his magic act: In order to guess the cards held by five audience members who have all ...

Forget the traditional, cumbersome method and use this trick: to multiply a number by 5, divide by 2, and move the decimal point one decimal place to the right. SO, if, say, you had the number 8,600 ...