Friday marked the beginning of a whole new world at Liberty Science Center. The world-traveling “Minecraft: The Exhibition” is making its premiere at the Jersey City facility and runs through Sept. 5.

Like many adults, Benjamin Kelly didn’t initially get the global Minecraft phenomenon, which has seen millions upon millions of kids investing endless hours exploring and creating within a blocky ...

Scientists are using the video game Minecraft to study how humans learn, perfecting a classic Roman pasta dish with science, and a possible reason why more young people are getting colorectal cancer.

Pam's Colecovision was her babysitter, from the age of 4 or 5, but the family only had one game. Over and over, hour after hour, she'd climb and jump through the three levels of Donkey Kong. But the ...

Melissa Wrenchey has spent over 10 years in the classroom as an educator. She is currently a computer science and engineering teacher at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, Wash., as well as teacher ...

If there’s one thing that keeps a game relevant and players coming back for more, it’s frequent updates, and Minecraft is no exception. After 10 years, the game is still going strong and as a ...

Note: Morning and afternoon camps can be combined to create a full-day experience. If your child is registered for both a morning and afternoon camp at the same location, Science Discovery staff will ...

It’s not really clear why Microsoft spent $2.5 billion on Mojang and Minecraft, a game most kids own already. But Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has given his own explanation: to get kids ...

Minecraft builders have crafted some truly breathtaking builds throughout the game's history, but some of the most incredible among these have been inspired from the universes of science fiction. The ...

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by the show's two hosts, Emily Kwong and Regina Barber. Hi, y'all. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, Juana. REGINA ...