Some people use fidget spinners—flat, multi-lobed toys with a ball bearing at the center—to diffuse nervous energy or whirl away stress. Now, researchers have found a surprising use for the toys: ...

One drop of liquid, a cutting-edge laser 3-D-printer and a few hours are all it takes to make a fidget spinner smaller than the width of a human hair. The tiny whirligig was created by researchers at ...

It turns out there’s a hidden meaning to fidget spinners — and it’s sure to surprise you. Fidget spinners are a hugely popular toy trend and they’re marketed as a stress reliever — as well as being ...

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Although they’ve been used forever as tools for children with attention or sensory disorders, it seems like fidget spinners have recently taken over the world. They’re everywhere. And like all ...

Everyone fidgets...except maybe for those guards in front of Buckingham Palace. Whether it's touching your hair, biting your nails, playing with your clothing or spinning pens in your hands, you ...

High-powered New Yorkers have long relied on five-star resorts, golfing and serious retail therapy to chill out. Now they have another way to de-stress: the executive fidget spinner. The humble fidget ...