Women invented the fire escape, windshield wipers and Kevlar. Hedy Lamarr, though better known for her beauty and career as a movie star, was a prolific inventor. She devised the frequency-hopping ...

These are some of the women behind the technologies that make our modern world go round, from WiFi to windshield wipers.

Canadian inventions have transformed everyday life in surprising ways, even if most people don’t know they began here.

Accidental inventions like microwaves, Post-it notes, and penicillin prove that scientific mistakes can create world-changing ...

Reddit user u/forgeris recently asked, "What's an invention that quietly changed the world but doesn't get enough credit?" Thousands of people shared their thoughts, and I'm honestly so fascinated by ...

Explore the remarkable journey of 6 South African inventions that have revolutionised our lives, from medical breakthroughs ...

Humans are naturally curious and creative, two traits that have led our species to many scientific and technological breakthroughs. Since our earliest ancestors bashed a rock on the ground to make the ...

There are many great and wonderful inventions in the world, but this isn't one of them; it really isn't. And the invention in question is me. For, yes, much of me is invented: dreamed up and cobbled ...

EDINBURGH -- What has Scotland ever done for us? Plenty, it turns out. The land that gave the world haggis and tartan has produced so much more, from golf and television to Dolly the Sheep and "Grand ...

It was predicted 50 years ago that by 2008 we’d vacation on the moon, drive flying cars, and wear wristwatch-sized video conferencing systems. Here’s Time Magazine’s list of the years top 50 ...

Award-winning design brings effortless, deep-cleaning performance to everyday homes ...