Madam C.J. Walker, Mark Dean, and Patricia Bath are just a few Black inventors who have made life easier.

When we think about cutting-edge technology, we usually picture Silicon Valley startups or futuristic labs. But here's the ...

After 7,000 years of "drinking tubes" across many civilizations, two men reinvented the straw in the last 150 years. The first made it modern. The second made it bend. sketch bendy straw.jpg Image ...

The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and ...

Beyond the struggle lies a legacy of genius. Councilman Keith Graves and author Theresa Almon highlight the systematically ...

The world's most famous inventors are household names. As we all know, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, Alexander Graham Bell invented the phone, and Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Except ...

1. Invention and innovation : a long history and modern infatuation -- 2. Inventions that turned from welcome to undesirable. Leaded gasoline ; DDT ; Chlorofluorocarbons -- 3. Inventions that were to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For every groundbreaking creation humanity has ever cooked up, there’s at least one fever dream-y invention that leaves you ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Zion Chapel A.M.E. is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing items created by black inventors. The ‘Snapshot of Brilliance’ display includes photos of inventors, ...

New Jersey has a rich history of innovation and invention that will be celebrated at an upcoming event at the Shady Rest Golf & Country Club in Scotch Plains. “A History of Inventing In New Jersey: ...