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 ...

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 big quit. The great resignation. Whatever you want to call it, millions are leaving their jobs. We’re doing a series about people who have followed their calling. You can tell us about yours below ...

Glass-blowing artists in Humboldt County — and across the world — are losing their marbles. On purpose. And since the World’s Biggest Marble Hunt launched back in July, the public has been invited to ...

Bored one night, James Leonard decided to put his brain and hands to work. Picking up a piece of clay that was at his Bloomington home, James created a miniature ceramic marble. That was only the ...

If you've held onto old marbles from childhood or stumbled across a dusty jar in the attic, you might be wondering if they're worth anything. Not all old marbles have high value, but certain handmade, ...

Clues on social media are leading tens of thousands of marble hunters to coveted glass spheres in Northern California and beyond. Shayne Sines holds one marble from his vast collection. He is among a ...

If you’ve ever stood in front of a piece of modern art in a museum and said, “I could do that,” then this is the art project for you. Using a fun technique with glass marbles, you can create a ...

One might think finding a small marble that rolled underneath a couch a challenging task. But for Humboldt County marble enthusiasts participating in a marble hunt spanning numerous continents that ...

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 ...