Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, is often remembered as the first computer programmer. Born in London in 1815, she combined a passion for mathematics with a vivid imagination, predicting a ...

One in five people in the UK say they will only act on a message if it comes from a trusted source. That statistic, from a recent IET survey, reflects a troubling erosion of public confidence in both ...

Personal Chair of Nineteenth-Century Art, History of Art, University of Edinburgh Before we can answer this question, we need to think about another one: “what is art?” Art is something people make to ...

University of Tennessee provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than ...

Detroit's battle cry reverberates with the rumble of eight cylinders — Camaros, Mustangs, Challengers, all burbling that unmistakable muscle-car thunder. The American V8 is an icon, and you'd be ...

The history of the first Hemi engine from Dodge is pretty straightforward, but it turns out that the tale behind the first engines with hemispherical combustion chambers requires going down a much ...

Earlier this year, two hackers broke into a computer and soon realized the significance of what this machine was. As it turned out, they had landed on the computer of a hacker who allegedly works for ...

It would be an understatement to say that Tom Lehrer, who died in July 2025, led an interesting life. He's best known for his musical comedy, which alternated between macabre balladry (on songs like ...

From humble beginnings in the 1700s to billion-dollar brands, soft drinks have a wild backstory. Learn about the inventors, scientists, and soda shop owners who shaped the fizzy drinks we enjoy today.

Living in a world chock-full of technology means living in a world full of plugs. HDMI, A/V, Ethernet, and more cable types, along with their respective ports, are everywhere, serving purposes that ...