Confronted by mysterious happenings on a spooky night, even the most skeptical among us might be tempted to say . . . it's MAGIC! Still, before we concede too much to the practitioners of hocus-pocus, ...

Science and magic are seen as opposites these days, but that’s been the case for the last century. From the ancient Greek philosophers to the Medieval alchemists, to the Theosophist to the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Children in grades 1-6 are invited to explore the science of magic at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at the West Duluth Branch Library, 5830 Grand Ave. Discover how magic and science work together to ...

Lynn Thorndike, professor of history at Columbia University, this week turned out two final chunky volumes of his six-tome monumental History of Magic & Experimental Science, thereby completing almost ...

Image credit: Vetkas/Alena Nv/Shutterstock.com; modified by IFLScience Issue 41 (December 2025) of CURIOUS is out now, bringing you science highlights for the month plus deep dives into intriguing ...