The human capacity for invention and discovery is a remarkable phenomenon that has shaped the course of history. It is as if humans are driven by an innate desire to improve their lives and the world ...

While many people assume that Henry Ford is the father of the automobile, the history of cars spans more than 200 years, with numerous inventors and milestones contributing to the vehicles we drive ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – From airplanes to traffic lights to pull-tabs on beer cans, Ohioans have had a hand in some of the world’s ...

In their new book Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore That Shaped Modern America (HarperResource), Martin Smith and co-author Patrick Kiger have brought together ...

“Places of Invention,” the latest exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, opens at the National Museum of American History July 1. It examines six ...

When did indoor air become cold and clean? Air conditioning is one of those inventions that have become so ubiquitous that many in the developed world don’t even realize that less than a century ago, ...

The Black History Collective of Henderson County, NC, celebrates Black History Month in Hendersonville with an educational exhibit on inventions by Black Americans. The exhibit, "Awesome Inventions by ...

Think you have the next best invention? The History Channel and Invent Now, Inc., a subsidiary of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, have teamed up in search of the next great invention idea as part ...

Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and amateur game designer. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he formally worked as a Senior Writer for Collider. When he's ...