How did the United States overtake Europe to become the world's technological leader within just a few decades? A new study by researcher Frank Neffke from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) and ...

American inventors have transformed the world with innovations like the light bulb, the transistor and the pacemaker. But they also dreamed up the dog umbrella, Silly Putty and the Pet Rock.

Our ranking of America’s 250 Greatest Innovators is aimed at those who were able to commercialize their innovations, but these less fortunate inventors also changed the world—even though they didn’t ...

Robots, artificial intelligence and the good old-fashioned light bulb were some of the inventions explored by students of ...

Often, an invention is the solution to a specific problem. Though that doesn’t mean it’s the only problem it solves. Sometimes, it ends up being exactly what was needed in a wholly different area, ...

When going through our day, it’s rare to stop and recognize various technologies that we take for granted today. All the best ...

Black women remain resilient and continue to offer creative, impactful inventions. Black women are innovators, coming up with great inventions that have transformed many sectors like health care and ...

The individuals on this list are among the most important inventors of all time. The phone, the lightbulb, and the World Wide Web are all thanks to individuals on this list. Vaccinations, calculus, ...

Students at Berlin High School are working on limiting the effects of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease in bat ...

The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and collaborative. John Logie Baird with his transmitting station on March 19, ...

Inventors are often remembered as brilliant, daring minds who changed the world. However, sometimes, that boldness came at a terrible price. History is full of stories about innovators who believed in ...