A fully functional train system is constructed in a Hardcore Minecraft world, featuring redstone engineering and complex rail ...

Space makes everything cooler, right? No offense to terrestrial enthusiasts, but it's unlikely that a straight-up simulation of everyday engineering would have this kind of pull. By contrast, Space ...

The toolbox is called Piper and is described as “a Minecraft toolbox for budding engineers.” As you assemble the customizable box, you can play Minecraft on an accompanying screen. The story follows a ...

Kids are the ultimate beta testers. As soon as they figure out what a new technology is for, they try to make it do something else. They push boundaries, break rules, play with possibilities and share ...

VICKSBURG, MI -- When Austin Roberson sat down at the computer and fired up Minecraft, he was not at home playing video games during summer vacation. Roberson was in a classroom on a Thursday ...

An assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is using Minecraft to teach her students about the properties of building materials. B. Reeja Jayan is using the ...

The educational value of Minecraft hasn't been overlooked, with many schools using the game to encourage creativity in children. But Piper, a very interesting Kickstarter project from San Francisco, ...

Can you work out how to mine a diamond in just 4 days? That is the task artificial intelligence will be set in a new competition. The MineRL competition will kick off on 1 June and will take place ...