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

In 1793, Eli Whitney came up with the idea for a machine that would separate the sticky green seeds from the fluffy white ...

The cliché image of someone being struck by a billion-dollar idea is a bright lightbulb glowing over their head. But in the ...

Endlessly energetic, the sculptor, who died last year, was often overshadowed by her famous husband, Robert Frank — but the ...

The Kool-Aid exhibit features historic items related to the product and to the life of its inventor. It has been in the ...

Brite, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots and many iconic board games has died at the age of 99 after a life of adventure and bringing ...

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

November of 1877, the publication Scientific American enthuses about Thomas Edison's new invention: the phonograph, a way to record and play back sound. Calling it a "wonderful invention," the article ...

That evening, computer scientist Howard Gayle responded with a facetious message titled “WARNING!” He claimed that an ...

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 ...

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 ...