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The second-generation Sphero SPRK+ is an educational version of the robot that's gaining steam in STEAM curriculum. The post Sphero's Ball-Bot Teaches Kids How to Roll Their Own Apps appeared first on WIRED.

Expedition 48 officially began Saturday morning with Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineers Oleg Skripochka and Alexey Ovchinin continuing their stay aboard the International Space Station. They await the addition ...

When the NASA's New Horizons spacecraft buzzed by Pluto last year, it revealed tantalizing clues that the dwarf planet might have--or had at one time--a liquid ocean sloshing around under its icy crust. According to a ne...

Southwest U.S. is getting hotter due to the current heat wave, which is expected to last until Wednesday, June 22. Here are some tips on how to survive a heat wave and prevent heat strokes.

The world's first Zika vaccine will start human clinical trials in the next few weeks after getting FDA approval on Monday, June 20. The GLS-5700 vaccine could be instrumental in fighting the global Zika virus epidemic.

Cannabis use during pregnancy could lead to potential damage to an unborn child's brain, according to a new study. Researchers emphasize the importance of the findings given the rising rates of marijuana use during pregn...

The majority of children who suffer concussions from sports or recreational activities go untreated. Findings suggest the need to educate parents, kids and coaches on the importance of timely and appropriate clinical car...

The Zika virus is known to affect pregnant women and their developing fetus in the womb -- but what are Zika effects on children and should they be a cause for concern? Here are tips to protect kids from the virus.

As part of a greater focus on user health, Apple will launch new alarms in iOS 10 for sleep, reminding users when to go to bed for a full night of rest, and also keeping track of their sleeping habits.

China is launching a rival to the International Space Station, and it's partnering with the UN to let other countries have a go

European Service Module testing at NASA's Plum Brook Station

A Mayo Clinic report finds that Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism could be getting more common. The increased rates were highly observable among men aged 70 and above based on study findings.

Western Digital has announced its new My Passport Wireless Pro hard drive, a Wi-Fi enabled portable storage device designed for photographers and videographers who want to backup, access, and edit photos or video in th...

While Sears' Kenmore brand has been around for quite some time, it's mainly been associated with refrigerators and other appliances, but now the company is launching a line of Kenmore-branded TVs in both HD and 4K UHD va...

Scientists may have found a link between the pulsations of light coming from a black hole accretion disk and the "breathing" of that disk.

"We could be just a few decades from proving if there is life elsewhere," says astrophysicist Rene Heller, a post-doctoral fellow at McMaster University's Origins Institute who worked with Pudritz, a professor of physics...

A massive rocket booster that never made it into space has instead made its way to Mississippi's Infinity Science Center.

Overwatch has on hero that is more overpowered than all the rest, and he's current dominating the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game in particular. His name is Torbjörn. He's Swedish.

Donald Trump's campaign has been nothing if not controversial. The republican presidential hopeful knows exactly how to push everyone's buttons. Among his supporters he can do no wrong and among his critics he can do no ...

Socks, flip-flops, running shoes. Skinners disrupt this trinity of gym footwear and combine the advantages of each - the freedom of a sock, the great grip and the basic protection of shoes. That 10-hour flight or bus rid...

Last week Adobe issued a security advisory for Flash Player, indicating that version 21.0.0.242 and earlier had a critical vulnerability that could potentially cause a crash and allow an attacker to take control of the i...

One lone hacker has tried to take credit for the recent breach of the Democratic National Committee, calling it "easy." But some security researchers aren't convinced. On Monday, security company Fidelis Cybersecurity ca...