Tops and yo-yos are among the oldest types of playthings but researchers at Disney Research Zurich and ETH Zurich have given them a new spin with an algorithm that makes it easier to design these toys ...

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When does the yo-yo -- the most analog toy this side of jacks-- play as a dynamic and contemporary diversion? When it’s a diabolo -- the oversize, spool-shaped approach that evolved from 12th century ...

If you decide to try this week’s project and your mother asks what you’re making, tell her, “It’s a yo-yo, Ma.” OK, we apologize, but the chance to make a pun like that one doesn’t come along every ...

You may not be able to “walk the dog” or go “around the world” with these yo-yos, but you can make a variety of interesting and easy home decor items. Many of you are probably familiar with yo-yos – ...

I've always liked yo-yos. I don't mean the wooden ones that do "walk the dog" tricks. I didn't play with them as a kid, mostly because I never understood the dynamics of those toys. How do you make ...