Shakes and Fidget is a fantasy role-playing game where you can create your comic hero and claim the top spot in the Hall of Fame. Before you start your journey to become a legend, you can check ...

We've all needed to fidget. Thanks to Florida-based inventor Catherine Hettinger — a really big thanks, because she hasn't made a cent from it — a unique, entertaining, palm-sized device is ...

Fidget toys are more than a fad. From helping with job-related stress, calming nerves at social gatherings, or simply filling a need to keep your hands busy so your mind can focus better, fidget ...

Stripes keep them cool Their stripes serve more than an aesthetic purpose. They help manage the temperature of the zebra's body. Scientists believe it is air currents that help keep the zebras ...

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a small freshwater fish that is an extensively studied vertebrate model organism. It can be bred rapidly in large numbers, is amenable to genetics, and has a clear ...

Jon Hamilton is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk. Currently he focuses on neuroscience and health risks. In 2014, Hamilton went to Liberia as part of the NPR team that covered Ebola.