A team with researchers in Maine and Illinois is working on a project to use the video game Minecraft to get students interested in science and space.The project is led by University of Illinois ...

BERLIN — When our ancestors hunted for food, choosing between exploring new territory or following someone who already found a successful spot could mean the difference between feast and famine.

Video games often come under fire for their violent and potentially addictive properties. But a new study from a UC Davis researcher and a Swiss colleague has found that they can have their benefits.

The Anti-Defamation League studied three months of anonymized data to analyze how Minecraft treats hate speech. Just a sample — Minecraft is massive, with many, many servers in which players ...

A Stellenbosch University (SU) study by Michael Vorster, a Cape Town-based teacher, showed how Minecraft can enhance students’ coding and robotics learning experiences at school. The study centred on ...

A British university says it is the first in the world to open a Minecraft psychology lab A university said it was the first in the world to open a "Minecraft psychology lab". Minecraft is a popular ...

Minecraft ranked as the top most searched video game in New Mexico, according to a study conducted by solitaired.com, an online gaming platform offering classic games such as solitaire, FreeCell, ...

Playing video games like Minecraft may help to get your child's creative juices flowing, new research suggests. Video games that foster creative freedom can increase creativity under certain ...

Minecraft is one of the most popular games in the world with millions of players. Young school-going children and teenagers form a large part of its player base. In ...

A university said it was the first in the world to open a "Minecraft psychology lab". Minecraft is a popular computer game first launched in 2011 that allows players to make up their own rules.