A science toy designed to demonstrate physical principles in an engaging way.

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Cereal prizes used to be a big deal. In the 1940s and 1950s, kids didn’t just eat breakfast; they studied the box, filled out ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...

A research team led by Dong Bin, a professor at Dalian Minzu University, has developed a new generation of eco-friendly pigments made from rare earth elements — often called "industrial vitamins". The ...

In Shany Dror's study, super-smart canines had 90% accuracy in fetching toys whose names they learned directly or overheard; findings shed light on how language learning may have evolved The post ...

Scientists have uncovered wooden tools dating back 430,000 years, believed to be the oldest wooden tools discovered yet. The artifacts were found at a lake shore in Greece’s Megalopolis basin, ...

Dear reader, recently there have been several articles about the intelligence of dogs and their ability to understand spoken ...

Miso, a six-year-old male Border collie from Canada, knows the names of about 200 toys and participated in a new study of how ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way.

Parents and caregivers of children under 5—including their teachers—should steer clear of popular interactive toys powered by artificial intelligence, according to a report released Jan. 22 by Common ...

Classic Lego meets responsive play as smart bricks add sound and light — raising new questions about how imagination fits ...