The humble marble has been around for millennia: smooth spheres of stone or clay or steel or glass, in the pockets and toy boxes of children around the world. It's a rare family household that doesn't ...

”When I showed people the marbles I kept in my jewelry box, they laughed,” said Beverly Brule, of Marble Collectors Unlimited in Northboro, Mass. ”A couple of years ago, when you asked an antiques ...

Sociologists might describe Dryden glass artist Miles Parker’s early adolescence as challenging. After elementary school, Miles was shuttled between Ithaca and Michigan, changing schools each year. He ...

The science pros at TKOR melt glass marbles with a powerful blast of electricity. Matthew McConaughey considered monastic life for decade before monk friend steered him toward storytelling ...

Editor’s note: This tour of small businesses across the country highlights the imagination, diversity, and resilience of American enterprise. One of the last bastions of Norman Rockwell’s America ...

Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled with the wonders of the universe as she is. When she's not daydreaming about flying through space, she's daydreaming ...