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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

I am a huge fan of Mojang's excellent open-ended sandbox game Minecraft. For those of you who haven't played it, Minecraft is a game that gives you an open world and the ability to use the raw ...

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 ...