These 15 inventions were selected for their far-reaching impact and transformative influence on society, and have laid the ...

Faced with a steady decline in blood donations and an aging population, Japan is actively seeking sustainable alternatives to ...

Dometic built a cooling empire with its electric ice boxes. With the brand-new Recon system, it goes back to the basics.

Every time an ice cream store, a street vendor or you personally at home, scoop out some ice cream, you have inventor Alfred L. Cralle to thank for that. Alfred L. Cralle was an African American ...

Tortillas are a key part of daily meals in Mexico, enjoyed by millions in the northern deserts and southern jungles. A new ...

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Scientists have invented a new two-dimensional (2D) material called 'glaphene' that combines the exotic properties of other ...

In this exquisite collection of travel dispatches, memoirist and novelist Taseer (The Dog of Tithwal) reflects on his relationship to place, what it means to be cut off from Continue reading ...

Alongside the Emile Gagnan, Jacques Cousteau invented the modern demand regulator and an improved diving suit. Dubbed the Aqua-Lung, in 1943, the duo created a demand regulator that would ...

Here are some of the most influential inventions from the 30s. The invention of this material had far-reaching applications, affecting countless industries. Where would we be without the is unique ...

Video by Sarah Joseph and Jon Betz, Smithsonian Digital Studio; Text by Megan Gambino Benjamin Franklin invented swim flippers when he was 12 years old. Frank Epperson, age 11, conceived of the ...

and to the muddy difficulty through which John Deere’s great invention beautifully scoured. If you want, you can walk from this object to the Lincoln Memorial a mile up Constitution Avenue and ...