The technology industry is obsessed with the future. Many of our modern marvels are rooted in the legacy of Bell Labs, an ...

According to the Daily Mail, he served time in Dubai’s Al-Awir central prison for suspected fraud, having forged an ex-girlfriend’s signature to take out a £200,000 mortgage in her name. Personal ...

The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and collaborative. John Logie Baird with his transmitting station on March 19, ...

Donald Trump sparked online reaction after claiming he invented a word that has existed for centuries, prompting swift fact-checks and social media debate. 2 GOP senators back effort to nullify Donald ...

At just 13 years old, Kevin Tang is establishing himself in the world of science and senior care − all with the goal of keeping his grandma safe. Kevin's device isn't wearable. Instead, users set up ...

Personal Chair of Nineteenth-Century Art, History of Art, University of Edinburgh Before we can answer this question, we need to think about another one: “what is art?” Art is something people make to ...

The official story is that Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Mass., in 1891. But what about the teenager tossing cabbages in upstate New York a year earlier? By Dan Barry Just off ...

A ratcheting wrench, is a type of wrench that employs a ratchet mechanism to block movement in one direction while allowing constant rotation in another. The mechanism, consisting of a pawl and a gear ...

England has long been considered the birthplace of modern soccer. But new archaeological evidence is challenging that long-held belief. Pixabay An archaeological discovery in Scotland is stirring up ...

Remember when Donald Trump discovered the word “groceries” and then felt he had to teach us what it meant? “It’s such an old-fashioned term but a beautiful term: groceries,” he said on the campaign ...

The Library Company reading room on Juniper Street in Philadelphia c. 1935, one of the group’s main locations from 1880 to 1935. The Library Company of Philadelphia Founding father Benjamin Franklin ...

WASHINGTON — You might be surprised by the number of things you use or rely on in work and play can be traced back to Army ingenuity or investment. Check out this list to discover some of the many ...