1921: Three days before he was scheduled to be hanged, “Terrible” Tommy O’Connor and two other prisoners escaped from jail in Chicago and were never seen again. 1945: Henrietta Bradberry earned her ...

The human use of fire, attested by evidence from Africa, goes back around 1.6m years. But, hitherto, the oldest signs of ...

A team of scientists led by the British Museum have unearthed the earliest known evidence of fire making, dating back over ...

Today, it is hard to imagine a world without recorded audio, and for the most part that started with Edison’s invention of ...

This Is a Story' to 'The Kingdom of Pylos,' there was no shortage of captivating art at Southern California museums in 2025.

Humanity has produced some truly elite ideas. The snooze button, read receipts, and trash bags with drawstrings that actually ...

The “Detroit Red Wings at 100: Becoming Hockeytown” exhibition runs from now through next November at the Detroit Historical ...

The second, or maybe the first thing to say about it is that it comes pulling a tramload of heavy talent — including Mandy ...

Hardly a modern invention, the electric car has a long history. Interest has boomeranged over the years based on consumer trends and economics.

On November 29, 1877, young Thomas Edison tested his newest invention the phonograph. It was the first time anyone had ...

The country that is known for having the most populous nation in the world is making headlines. China is behind some of the most historic inventions that have helped to shape the world, including ...

The editors of The New York Times Book Review bring you the best historical fiction of 2025, other new books we recommend, our latest reviews, World War II novels we love, books set in the 18th ...