While photos from 10 years ago might look like ancient history now, who would have guessed we’d look back on the terrible haircuts and questionable fashion choices with any sense of nostalgia? Though ...

Not all ancient innovations led to progress some had unintended consequences that delayed human development. In this video, explore five historical inventions or practices that, despite their ...

Historic inventions made in Minnesota Minnesota Live photojournalist Bill Middeke went to the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul to see its collection of items invented in Minnesota. Related Links: ...

Oceania, Vol. 66, No. 3, Regional Histories in the Western Pacific (Mar., 1996), pp. 211-229 (19 pages) Anthropologists have come to realize that even the most 'traditional' Melanesian practices and ...

Smithsonian’s Eric S. Hintz, a historian of invention, details how scholars are envisioning a more inclusive ecosystem for the innovators of tomorrow Scholars say that Afrocentric notions of invention ...

On May 5, 1809, Mary Kies became the first woman to receive a patent in the United States. (It was for her technique of weaving straw with silk.) Of course, women inventors existed before this time, ...

Many people take for granted the modern conveniences available today. We think nothing of popping a couple of pieces of bread into the toaster or putting on an aromatic pot of coffee to wake us up in ...

Have you ever wished that you had invented the Pet Rock or other profitable creation? Here's a list of patented inventions whose owners are seeking manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent ...