With Party Animals, developer Recreate Games takes the goofy joy of floppy, physics-based multiplayer games like Fall Guys, Gang Beasts, and Human: Fall Flat and puts its own spin on them. Instead of ...

Every holiday season, the trendy toys sell out fast, so it’s always smart to buy the most in-demand ones early. That’s especially true in 2025, with prices and stock continuing to fluctuate after ...

Looking to boost sales this holiday season, Toys "R" Us is once again opening new stores. The toy retailer announced on Oct. 16 it will open more than 30 locations in the U.S. for the winter holiday ...

Have you ever seen a dog playing slot machines in a casino? Probably not, but you might have seen one that really likes to play with toys. A new study shows that there might not be much of a ...

From Steven Spielberg’s creepy “AI” (2001) to M3GAN (2022), toys imbued with artificial intelligence have been a source of fascination and terror in pop culture ...

The hottest toy of 2025 isn’t just for kids. Labubus, the quirky monster plush dolls made by Pop Mart, have exploded into a global phenomenon, doubling as collectibles and fashion accessories for ...

New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention. Critic’s Notebook New types of cuddly toys, some for children as ...

When one mom came across her son playing with his favorite toy animals, she initially thought little of it. However, when she took a closer look at what he was doing, she quickly realized there was ...

It's a plush doll. It's a bag charm. It's a collectible that recently sold for six figures. But no, this wildly popular creature isn't a Gremlin or one of the monsters in Maurice Sendak's children's ...

If my Instagram inbox is anything to go by, I’m a little late to the Labubu party. Before I posted on Instagram saying “Who owns a Labubu, DM me please”, I had little idea how many of my industry ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in ...

Tracking units on the shell of a wood turtle. The tracking information these GPS units collect is used to understand how wood turtles move throughout the year. Image credit: Smithsonian's Movement of ...