This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONGMONT, Colo. — Eileen Sloan gave up her 1 ...

If you want to start school on the right foot, it often helps to make sure your shoes are tied tight. But first grade teachers at Stratford Landing Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia, noticed ...

Human children generally learn to tie their shoes by age 5 or 6. Robots, on the other hand, have been working on the problem for decades. In a new paper, Google DeepMind researchers showcase a method ...

Karina Bland is on vacation. This column first published on July 23, 2007. My son has outgrown his sneakers, though I just noticed because he's spent all summer in a pair of red Crocs. I told him we'd ...

Sure, harried parents are grateful for Velcro when they’re trying to get a kid dressed and out the door, and children learn to tie shoes eventually unless they have a real disability. But if they’re ...