Scientists Showed Magic Tricks to a Bunch of Birds. The Birds Were Not Fooled

Eurasian jays can be fooled by some common magic tricks but are less likely than humans to be deceived by other tricks, suggest the results from a series of experiments designed to explore how blind spots in attention and perception differ between humans and other animals.

'Magic' jar holding dismembered chicken used as a curse in ancient Athens

A new report published in Drug Science, Policy and Law suggests that psychedelic drugs may improve symptoms of color blindness. The study discusses 23 anecdotal reports describing improved color blindness after taking drugs like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin (magic mushrooms).