Research shows that while overall toy sales are in decline in the US, sales driven by nostalgic adults are on the rise. Frédérique Tutt, global toys industry analyst at the research group ...

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A list predicting the most in-demand toys for Christmas has been revealed, featuring items ranging from a stinky fart blaster to a remote control lizard that climbs up walls. The DreamToys top 20 ...

A young gorilla at the Calgary Zoo has died. The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo announced a member of its western lowland gorilla troop passed away unexpectedly, in a news release Tuesday.

Toy sales have fallen for a third year in a row as family budgets are squeezed - but adults are buying childhood favourites to escape their troubles, research suggests. A falling birth rate, the ...

Eyare, a two-year-old female western lowland gorilla died at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo Tuesday morning, officials said. Colleen Baird, Wilder Institute director of animal care, health and ...

After years as an also-ran, the pastel-colored ponies were enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with Transformers action figures and the Phase 10 card game. The honorees ...

Then, when they separated, I saw something quite unusual: An albino squirrel. The odds of an albino squirrel being born are speculated to be 1 in 100,000. And the odds of one living to adulthood ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The National Toy Hall of Fame has enshrined a new class of honorees. My Little Pony, the Phase 10 card game ...

The Calgary Zoo has announced a member of its western lowland gorilla troop has unexpectedly passed away. The zoo’s Director of Animal Care, Colleen Baird, says two-year-old Eyare died during a ...

Three more toys are being recognized for their innovation and longevity. The Strong National Museum of Play announced on Tuesday that My Little Pony, Phase 10 and Transformers were inducted into ...

Eyare, the Calgary Zoo’s two-year-old western lowland gorilla, died during a move between spaces in a back-of-house area, the zoo announced Tuesday. Despite quick action by veterinary staff ...