invention

The world may be growing in population, but the space between us—not just physically, but socially—grows smaller every year. With major advancements made to both travel and communications seemingly every ...

At first glance, Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz López, from San Cristóbal, Chiapas, southern Mexico, looks just like any other ...

These “Jelly Drops” are not only tasty, they can also do wonders in helping patients with dementia stay ...

Julian Rios Cantu almost lost his mother to breast  cancer after a diagnosis in 2013, and the traumatic ...

A Portuguese entrepreneur claims that Chinese tech giant Huawei stole his 360-degree smartphone-attachable camera invention after he pitched ...

An inventor who "accidentally" discovered the material used in bulletproof vests will be remembered for an invention that ...

Have you ever thought about becoming a creative inventor? We've all seen those videos on Instagram and Facebook, ...

Mehrin Maisha is a 14-year-old new immigrant to the United States. An aspiring businesswoman, she invented a lamp ...

When a dream is more than just a dream ...

Did Edison's genius extend beyond the grave?

These 19th century inventions will blow you away.

Rare Chinese and Japanese bronze mirrors have the strange property of seeming both opaque and transparent at the ...

Russia's economy is highly dependent on the price of oil, as are a few other countries, such as ...

In June 2012, the New England Federal Credit Union in Williston, Vermont, received a vaguely worded letter from ...

Imagine you’re in an ancient temple, dimly lit by rays of sunlight peaking in. A worshipper lights a ...

In 350 B.C., mathematician and founding father of mechanics Archytas of Tarentum invented a wooden mechanical dove. "Archytas' ...

The first vending machine, invented in the 1st century A.D. by Heron (a.k.a. Hero of Alexandria), worked sort ...

The wheel (specifically as a means of transportation) was actually invented at a relatively late point of human ...

Although Charles "Chuck" Hull, the inventor of 3-D printing, would not call himself a futurist. His invention started ...

African wildlife photography at its most playful, the pint-sized meerkats treat the photographer like a big, strange-looking brother.

These ideas changed the world. Join us as we count down our picks for the top 10 inventions ...

Alex Chipana's drone was built on the cheap - a lot of it is made from recycled materials. ...

What's it like to lead a NASA project that could revolutionize our understanding of the universe? John Mather ...

Just as it is in the fashion industry, when it comes to computer technology, thin is always in. ...

Frido Stutz is a Swiss business man who, through his company "SkyLine Parking" hopes to provide a permanent, ...