All devices, clothes, and even dishes were invented by someone. But many have become so ingrained in our lives that we don’t even spell them with a capital letter, even when they are technically a ...

He's probably the most famous inventor you've never heard of. You might recognize his name because of the car brand named after him or because he's one of the main characters in the new film "The ...

Test your knowledge of groundbreaking U.S. inventions with this challenging trivia quiz! See if you can identify iconic ...

This Women's History Month, we're celebrating inventions made by women. Nancy Johnson created the first hand-cranked ice-cream maker in 1843. Famous American chef Julia Child developed a shark ...

Among the famous inventions Ohioans often learn about in school are the airplane, chewing gum, modern traffic lights and Teflon. But there's one that has gotten far less notoriety: the coffin torpedo.

Inventors come up with a lot of clever things to make our lives easier, but just imagine the world without this invention, so powerful, so fast, so fun -- the SuperSoaker. Lonnie Johnson, a black ...

The fastest path is directly between two points, but where's the fun in that? Children's Museum Houston will be teaching kids ...

It takes a spy to hunt a spy.

Once firmly the nation's center of innovation, New Jersey has consequently been the home of some famous inventions. Not all, however, were planned. Some arrived by happenstance and nonetheless left ...