Sometimes the most groundbreaking innovations emerge from spilled chemicals, forgotten lab samples, or misplaced ingredients. Scientists aiming for one thing stumble upon something completely ...

From the first mothers to walk this earth to the Spice Girls’ girl power to female leaders around the globe, Beyoncé was right. When it comes to who runs the world, it’s girls. And while women haven’t ...

Does it ever feel like nature is trying to kill you? Over the last few centuries, some inventions have given the Grim Reaper ...

Pippa Garner: Immaculate Misconceptions at Joan, Los Angeles (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) LOS ANGELES — Step inside the inventor’s office and see how Pippa Garner could change the ...

Modern humans have existed for around 300,000 years, and in all the time we've been here, we've made a lot of things. In the early days, homo sapiens fashioned tools from flint and other materials, ...

Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations had many different ingenious inventions. Chocolate was a big aphrodisiac for Mesoamerican civilizations and used for energy. The first earthquake detector is ...

Imagine if you could, that you might make a major impact on the world. What if you had the power to change the world with just one idea? Parkesburg’s Anthony Paul Bellezza believes that he has already ...

Some inventions are undeniably clever yet surprisingly irritating in everyday life. These inventions, though meant to be helpful and solved many purposes, instead annoyed millions of people.

With hits like the Dyson Airwrap, Stanley ice cube trays, and the Ninja Creami, innovation in the 21st century is at an all-time high. Many of these inventions stand out for their clever design or ...