Twelve-year-old Kaia Minn of Jamaica Plain recently won the Best Pitch Award at the 20th Annual Young Inventor Challenge at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair (CHITAG), the largest youth invention showcase ...

Burt Meyer, the inventor of classic toys such as Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots , Lite-Brite and Mouse Trap has died at 99 years ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an absorbent surface that could be positioned in a room or against a wall that would attract a dog to urinate," said one of two inventors ...

For centuries, engineers have turned to nature for inspiration. Leonardo da Vinci dreamed of gliding machines that would mimic birds. Today, the close study of animals and plants is leading to ...