Throughout human history, certain inventions have fundamentally transformed the way we live, work, and interact with one ...

History has a strange habit of forgetting its own brilliance. Civilizations rose, fell, and took entire libraries of ...

Singer didn’t invent the first sewing machine, but the one he patented on this day, Aug. 12, in 1851, was the most practical ...

The event brought together students from Alanson, Boyne City, Boyne Falls, East Jordan, Northport and Petoskey to showcase ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.

The history of human progress is usually defined by brilliant minds solving the world’s most pressing issues, but sometimes, that creative spark lands on something entirely unnecessary. We live in a ...

To determine TIME’s annual unranked list, we consider hundreds of inventions from around the world. In the past, we’ve ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Steve Anderson In a world ...

In the seclusion of the kitchen, the driver’s seat, or the workshop, women have consistently transformed their frustration into ingenuity. While these inventions may not have been groundbreaking or ...

What is the purpose of patenting an invention? Is it a legal formality akin to paperwork? A box to check? No. Intellectual property is a tool to transform a new idea into a product or a service by ...

As a new inventor, it can be difficult to know what steps you need to take and what you must do in order to move forward with your invention idea. While there are lots of people who come up with great ...