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 fields.

Children in the First World have a lot of choice when it comes to scientific toys. In fact, there are whole stores devoted to selling things like robotics kits, ant farms, and simple microscopes. In ...

As adults, it’s our job to foster curiosity and a love of science in the kids in our lives. And what better way to do this than through play? Toys allow children ample opportunity to learn all kinds ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. As Amazon releases an Echo Dot smart-home device aimed at children, it’s ...

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Buying one of the best microscopes for kids is a great way to introduce young learners to the world of scientific discovery. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...