The legendary inventor of the Super Soaker, Lonnie Johnson, is refining technology in Atlanta that he thinks could help the planet reduce energy waste.

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A display at Norwich Free Academy honors one of its most famous graduates, Dr. Edwin Land, who invented the Polaroid camera ...

Generations of creators have improved our lives with everything from life-saving tools to toys that stir our imagination. Here are some of the brilliant inventors. Jane Jacobs, urban activist and ...

With their visionary thinking and innovative approach to solving problems, inventors have the power to change the course of ...

Today, X-rays are the source of many experiments and medical tests, but it took a long time for humanity to develop proper protections against the powerful energy source. One of the earliest recorded ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an absorbent surface that could be positioned in a room or against a wall that would attract a dog to urinate," said one of two inventors ...

For centuries, engineers have turned to nature for inspiration. Leonardo da Vinci dreamed of gliding machines that would mimic birds. Today, the close study of animals and plants is leading to ...

Scott Shearan (PortalZero), Emma Turner (University of Warwick Science Park), and Nayden Yurukov (PortalZero) - image credit: University of Warwick Science Park) A start-up which has created a fully ...

The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday always brings back fond memories from days long past, such as the smells in the kitchen when Mom was preparing our holiday repast. My favorite part? The homemade ...

They look like simple stones, but they were state of the art tools millions of years ago, made with great skill and precison The very first humans millions of years ago may have been inventors, ...

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