Equal parts educational, challenging, and entertaining, there’s nothing quite like giving a child a quality science toy with the hopes of sparking an interest in one of many useful scientific ...

Equal parts educational, challenging, and entertaining, there’s nothing quite like giving a child a quality science toy with the hopes of sparking an interest in one of many useful scientific… ...

Equal parts educational, challenging, and entertaining, there’s nothing quite like giving a child a quality science toy with the hopes of sparking an interest in one of many useful scientific ...

Tim Rowett is an avid collector of science-related toys. Robert P Crease and son drop in to play with them The wow factor: Tim Rowett, collector of scientific toys. “I have a low boredom threshold,” ...

Like The Feel Flux is a very nicely designed toy that appeals to kids and adults alike. It’s both a good party trick and a relaxing solo activity. If you’re like me and have always wanted to ...

Explore the favorite childhood toys of renowned scientists and their lasting impact on creativity and careers.

Toys that promoted learning and experimentation were rare until one inventor, Alfred Carlton (“A. C.”) Gilbert, started making toys that taught children about science and engineering.

Scientific American rounds up 4 instances in which tiny toys led to some big answers, including the story of a nanoscale transistor that was invented by a physics professor who had the Etch-a ...

Toys encouraging kids to build things are seen as ways to enrich cognitive skills and spark creativity, but are often stereotyped as masculine.

With wide eyes, Scientific American scoured the aisles in New York City’s Javits Convention Center this February for the standout science and technology toys of 2015.

Sales in educational toys are booming, but often there isn’t much weight to their claims of teaching kids science and math.