Explore the favorite childhood toys of renowned scientists and their lasting impact on creativity and careers. Discover asked a number of distinguished science folks what toys they most enjoyed, both ...

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With a rocky year of pandemic-related educational disruptions ahead, many parents are looking for ways to help their kids learn at home. Toys advertised as teaching STEM might seem like one way to ...

There isn't any definitive study showing that giving a child certain toys will guarantee he or she will grow up to be a rocket scientist. But there is evidence suggesting that simple toys -- think ...

Do you remember in the movie “Toy Story,” when puffed-up superhero Buzz Lightyear finds out what he really is? “I’m not a Space Ranger,” he tells Woody sadly. “I’m just a toy. A stupid little ...

From beating the best human players at chess, to flying planes, to running stock market transactions, computers are now used in virtually every facet of modern-day life. But children aren't being ...

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On Saturday morning, I turned on NPR while I made breakfast for my daughter and me. We had a big day ahead: first the farmers market, then a nearby forest preserve’s migratory bird festival featuring ...