In 1917, it seemed there would be no new toys under the Christmas tree. The U.S. had recently declared war on Germany, and President Woodrow Wilson appointed the Council of National Defense to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Corny as it may sound, I got hooked on the microscopic world in 1955 at age 9 when I was given a Gilbert ...

Dubbed one of the "10 most dangerous toys of all time," a miniature atomic energy lab is said to have been a widely sought-after children's toy in the 1950s – and it reportedly included four small ...

The Museum's collections hold thousands of objects related to chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and other sciences. Instruments range from early American telescopes to lasers. Rare glassware and ...