Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse in 1964 at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), which is now called SRI International. His one of the colleague Bill English, who was the chief engineer ...

Explore the history of modern home essentials, from ovens and microwaves to TVs and air conditioning, and see how they changed daily life.

A retinal implant invented by a Stanford scientist is restoring limited vision to people with advanced macular degeneration, helping some read and recognize faces again.

The fact that the library was allowed to die showed that the dark age had already arrived. The decline in reading cuts across ...

As the country celebrates its 250th birthday, here are five tools invented within its borders that completely transformed how ...

From Edison and Robeson to Streep and Brunson, meet 100 Central Jersey residents whose achievements shaped America and the ...

This commonplace car feature was first introduced on a production model by an American brand with a long history.

IBM's NanoStack architecture has led to transistors that deliver 50% better performance and 70% less energy versus today's ...

From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by ...

This week we mark the country’s semiquincentennial – 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. The United States looks ...

Walt Disney's iconic quote, "If you can dream it, you can do it," transcends simple optimism. It emphasizes dreaming as the crucial first step, providing direction for effort and courage. Disney's own ...