Soft batteries and water-walking robots are among the many creations made possible by studying animals and plants.

Today, X-rays are the source of many experiments and medical tests, but it took a long time for humanity to develop proper ...

Discover the top 9 most influential ancient inventors. Learn about their groundbreaking innovations in science & engineering that shaped the foundation of modern civilisation.

Sometimes the most brilliant discoveries happen when we least expect them. Throughout history, countless inventors have ...

The very first humans millions of years ago may have been inventors, according to a discovery in northwest Kenya. Researchers ...

One team has invented a tool that could shave hours from a rhinoplasty. Another has created a sensor that ignores background noise—a device that could improve everything from telemedicine to Zoom ...

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush was recently added to a Wikipedia list of inventors killed by their inventions. The Wikipedia list described Rush as a "pilot, engineer, and businessman who oversaw the ...

"We thought there could be a better way to stabilize, carry, and serve a large number of ice cream cones during parties, the ...

Three Johns Hopkins University undergraduates who developed a simpler and more comfortable brace to treat kids born with clubfoot, are among the finalists in a national competition for collegiate ...

"We thought there could be a more secure design for a tarp," said one of two inventors, from Newcastle, Calif., "so we ...

On 1915, San Diego's Panama–California Exposition in Balboa Park buzzed with excitement as entertainment and innovation unfolded.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an improved helmet that would allow a motorcycle rider to signal when braking and turning," said one of two inventors, from Los Angeles, ...