The human capacity for invention and discovery is a remarkable phenomenon that has shaped the course of history. It is as if ...

Leonardo Torres y Quevedo was born on 28 December 1852, on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, in a stone house (see the lower photo) in Santa Cruz de Iguña, a small village in the north of Spain, near ...

George Stibitz was an American inventor and computer pioneer. He is best known for his time at Bell Labs, during which he helped to create the first ever digital computer. He was also instrumental in ...

Once firmly the nation's center of innovation, New Jersey has consequently been the home of some famous inventions. Not all, ...

The Virtual Museum of Ancient Inventions is a project that was begun by students in the course Ancient Inventions, first taught by Marjorie Senechal, which was offered at Smith from 1997 through 2004.

In the early 1970s, Spanish inventor Arturo Estévez Varela introduced a pioneering engine powered by water — a concept that held the potential to revolutionize automotive technology. Despite its ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to ...

KENSETT — A Kensett museum will showcase historic inventions dating back decades. On Sunday, the Kensett United Methodist Church Museum, 401 Second St., will showcase “Inventions in Kensett” featuring ...

August 10, 1997 - Kool-Aid Days started in Hastings to celebrate the invention of Kool-Aid. The popular powdered drink mix, Kool-Aid, was created by Edwin Perkins in 1927. It came in six flavors and ...