Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon checks out a new interactive exhibit in the Connecticut Science Center's Forces in Motion area. Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon learns how to pop a balloon with an orange ...

A magician demonstrates a fascinating illusion designed to make it appear as though someone’s thoughts can be controlled. Using subtle cues and clever psychology, the trick guides a participant toward ...

The central limit theorem started as a bar trick for 18th-century gamblers. Now scientists rely on it every day.

The findings confirm a theory first proposed 16 years ago by University of California, Berkeley theoretical astrophysicist ...

Makeup and prosthetics artist Jason Collins reveals how he transformed 46-year-old Joel Kinnaman into a convincing ...

The hypothetical questions of “What’s a movie sequel that’s better than the original?” or “Name a sequel that was actually ...

Discover how egg sellers in Ghana use salt to balance eggs and the simple science of friction and surface support behind this ...

This glowing bike trail in Arkansas transforms ordinary night rides into pure magic, lighting the path with a surreal glow riders won’t forget.

Science fiction often shows teleportation as instant travel, but the real science, quantum teleportation, is about transferring information, not matter itself. Quantum entanglement is a key concept, ...

In this short video, we take a quick look at some creative magic tricks that are sure to surprise and entertain. From clever sleight of hand to mind-blowing visual illusions, these tricks show how ...

Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago.

Researchers synthesized modified versions of psilocin that retained their activity while producing fewer hallucinogenic-like effects in a preliminary study in mice.