Perhaps one of the greatest inventions of all time is the cell phone, with all its creative apps and abilities. It is small, handy, and intuitive. On the other hand, ...

The inventing process gives children hands-on experience in applying and synthesizing knowledge from multiple sources and ...

Tried-and-true holiday menus, when made with a little care and skill, are soothing because they’re familiar. No matter how ...

On December 7, 1909, Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekeland’s process patent for making Bakelite was granted, two years after ...

A selection of striking inventions created by youngsters have will be on display in a museum this December, honouring the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) bicentenary.

During the 1930s, there was a sales campaign promoting the addition of zippers to children’s clothing. The qualities of the ...

Books by Adam Kay and Laura Ellen Anderson are among the winners of this year’s Laugh Out Loud Awards (the Lollies), run by ...

The legendary inventor of the Super Soaker, Lonnie Johnson, is refining technology in Atlanta that he thinks could help the planet reduce energy waste.

Chloé Zhao's film, like Maggie O'Farrell's book, is built on a thin layer of historical truth. Here's what little we know.

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

In our latest "Five questions with" feature, meet Monica Jones, CEO of the Stark County-based National Inventors Hall of Fame.