Throughout human history, certain inventions have fundamentally transformed the way we live, work, and interact with one ...

All inventions cause the world to react in one way or another. In many cases, discoveries push the boundaries of human output ...

Revolutionary inventions from the 1920s, including medical breakthroughs like insulin and everyday innovations like Band-Aids, sliced bread, and the polygraph.

“Jefferson’s letter to [Isaac] McPherson showed that he weighed the marginal contribution of an invention against basic, foundational technologies, keeping in mind that a mere change of form—like ...

"I wanted to create a mechanical lift device for arborists to ensure a fallen tree lands precisely where needed," said an inventor, from Henderson, Ky., "so I invented the MECHANICAL WEDGE. My design ...

Rick Van Anken, who blows the snow from some of the 250 miles of sidewalks in Bloomington, Minn., used to worry about being injured if his vehicle hit a quarter-inch irregularity in the sidewalk and ...

Scientific American is the authority on science and technology for a general audience, with coverage that explains how research changes our understanding of the world and shapes our lives. First ...