Once firmly the nation's center of innovation, New Jersey has consequently been the home of some famous inventions. Not all, however, were planned. Some arrived by happenstance and nonetheless left ...

When going through our day, it’s rare to stop and recognize various technologies that we take for granted today. All the best inventions were once in the concept stage, like something as simple as ...

It’s high time that Nicholas Holonyak Jr. is given his due. You’re probably saying, “Who?” To which I say, case in point.

Inventors come up with a lot of clever things to make our lives easier, but just imagine the world without this invention, so powerful, so fast, so fun -- the SuperSoaker. Lonnie Johnson, a black ...

This Women's History Month, we're celebrating inventions made by women. Nancy Johnson created the first hand-cranked ice-cream maker in 1843. Famous American chef Julia Child developed a shark ...

Public health saved your life today, and you didn’t even know it. That’s the message behind “The Invisible Shield” on PBS, a four-part documentary series that uncovers some of the little-known work ...

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Australia has a long history of innovators, with some of the world’s most impactful inventions being created Down Under.