The early 1900s was a period of many inventions. These were a few of New Jersey's inventors besides Thomas Edison who were successful. Robert H. Ingersoll started out on a cattle train from the family ...

First Invention of the World: The story of human progress begins with invention—the creation of tools and technologies that transformed survival and daily life. The first known invention dates back to ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will issue its 10-millionth utility patent this week, and Alexandria, Virginia museums are helping mark the occasion with displays of inventions and a ...

Gary Larson revisits many humorous concepts in his comic strip series, The Far Side. One that comes with a variety of uses involves the lives of neanderthals. From depictions of daily life to probable ...

We recently featured a gallery of horrifying electrical inventions designed to keep human and horse libidos in check. John Ptak, the curator of that previous gallery of terrors, has shown us more ...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is looking for donors who appreciate a gamble. As part of a campuswide capital campaign, the university’s Office of Technology Development is hoping to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Strange Inventions From the Early 1900s | RealClearScienceFrom the compressed air bugle to the geophone, discover the photos from the innovation archives established by Jean Perrin, the physicist who ...