It would seem that a person living in a modern technological megalopolis has nothing to worry about, as everything is thought ...

The treatment was invented by Argentinian doctor Julio Palmaz, who credits a piece of metal being left by a construction worker in his home as inspiration for the structure of the stent.

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

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.

When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than earlier light sources, and they made more activities, for both work and play, ...

October 21 has been a day marked by significant events that have shaped our world across centuries and continents.Turning ...

On Oct. 3, 1950, three scientists at Bell Labs in New Jersey received a U.S. patent for what would become one of the most important inventions of the 20th century — the transistor. John Bardeen, ...

The sun. One of the most powerful energy sources ever available to humans. The process of exploring this energy began more ...

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 ...

Surekha Davies is a British historian of science and the author of Humans: A Monstrous History (University of California ...

*The ABC’s of African American Inventions is a recently released children’s book by Kenneth R. McClelland. This fun and informative book can be used for home schooling; in traditional classroom ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on ...