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 ...

When you know how it all works, it's still magical. For scientist and author Felix Flicker, magic is that which is "hidden in plain sight". Helpfully, this also describes Flicker's personal passion, ...

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.

My nine-year old son told me recently that he was glad I didn’t understand his sport. He plays tennis; I swam. And he’s right that I have no idea what he’s doing on the court. I try, but I’m still ...