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Legos allow you to build pretty much anything, and now the Danish company that invented the toy is trying to build something else — support for females in technology fields. (Via Getty Images) ...

ENFIELD, Conn. -- Lego has unveiled a set of figures celebrating the women of NASA. The 231-piece set features Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut, and Mae Jemison, the first black woman ...

LEGO released a brand new female scientist mini-figure on Sept. 1 as part of its Minifigure Series 11. The new female scientist is being hailed for debunking female toy stereotypes. "Let us hope that ...

Lego's new play set features its first female scientists. Available in August, the set, "Research Institute," comes with a female astronomer, chemist and paleontologist, as well as pieces to create a ...

Embrace your imagination, creativity, and education with LEGO as they debut new Science Kits to explore the unknown ...

Scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) have turned to their love of Lego brick building when designing launch pads and shelters for astronauts visiting the moon, as part of the Artemis program.

Lego bricks have been fodder for a number of unexpected projects over the years, from making sounds for ASMR videos to teaching kids how to read Braille. Now, the bricks might be used for something ...