An illusion involving a hidden thumb confounds capuchin and squirrel monkeys for the same reason it does humans -- it misdirects expected outcomes of actions they can carry out. However, marmosets ...

As kids, we loved a good magic show—we were fascinated by it, and now as adults, we're just as mesmerized by magicians. Even after all of these years, we're still wondering about the secrets behind ...

A Humboldt’s squirrel monkey is fooled by the “French Drop” magic trick. Credit: E. Garcia-Pelegrin et al., 2023 The key to a successful sleight-of-hand magic trick is how well a magician manipulates ...

Growing up in Seaford, Josh Kurzban remembers being enthralled by a magician at a friend’s birthday party when he was five. The magician, dressed in a tuxedo, performed various tricks, including some ...