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 ...

Similar anatomy, not a shared sense of humor, might be key for experiencing deception from a pretty common magic trick ... as a reward– but only if the monkey guessed the correct hand.

Children of the 1970s and 1980s rejoice: a cult favourite is getting a revamp. Monkey Magic is heading back to the screen and will air as 10 half-hour episodes on ABC, TVNZ and on Netflix next year.