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 ...

"Hi there, I'm Lilypad." "Toy Story" fans have a special delivery in the form of the first teaser trailer for the latest installment in the hit Disney and Pixar franchise. Woody and Buzz Lightyear are ...

Competition is heating up, with Mattel and OpenAI expected to launch a product for kids this year. Kids have always played with and talked to stuffed animals. But now their toys can talk back, thanks ...

Alvin is forced to clean up the house after throwing a wild party while Dave is away and is not allowed to go with his brothers to Fantasy Park. During which, he combats his fear of loneliness, and ...

You and I share the planet with lots of other creatures. Quite a few of them can be very problematic. A year ago, I shared with you how chipmunks had ruined my patio made with concrete pavers. The ...

Educators and child-development experts are raising alarms over the rise of AI-powered chatbox toys, warning that the devices could disrupt children’s emotional growth, expose them to privacy risks ...

Urbanization has had visible morphological effects on chipmunks and voles in the Chicago metro area. While both chipmunks and voles have experienced changes to their skulls in response to urban ...

Andrew McStay is funded by EPSRC Responsible AI UK (EP/Y009800/1) and is affiliated with IEEE. Mattel may seem like an unchanging, old-school brand. Most of us are familiar with it – be it through ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever found your tulips dug up or your petunias mysteriously missing petals, there’s a good chance some furry little foragers have made a snack out of your hard work. Squirrel and chipmunk ...