Though some might see video games as a distraction, a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests they can actually ...

Scripps Research is partnering with game studio Playmatics to create a Science Game Lab portal for games that will support citizen science. The portal’s aim is to get people excited about science ...

Learn about proven gaming cognitive benefits and how brain training games boost memory & attention. Gaming science reveals ...

In 2020, a new minigame appeared in the video game Borderlands 3, located in the resident scientist’s laboratory on the spaceship Sanctuary III. Although the arcade game may seem like just another way ...

Sci-Fi games don't often incorporate real-world science, but a new mid-2026 indie game embraces it in a beautiful exploration ...

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Science isn’t exclusively about dressing in PPE and staring at test tubes. Many ...

A physicist, a gamer and two editors walk into a bar. No, this isn’t the setup for some joke. After work one night, a few Science News staffers tried out a new board game, Subatomic. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sara Tabin is a science contributor writing about animals. A number of scientists host weekly games and challenges on Twitter.

This story is a part of Science Friday’s end of year celebrations. Explore the science news that defined the decade, staff stories of the year, read the best science books of 2019, and join the ...

If you've been in need of some fresh Mystery Science Theater 3000 riffing, the new game available on Kickstarter tasks players with delivering.

Video games often give players new worlds to dwell in as they run into a setting unlike their own. Within this list we’re going to shed some light on a few great science fiction based video game ...