who make pretensions to science, and practical mechanics, it is certainly presumptive evidence that some of them ... roads. An invention to be successful must not only be new, but useful—an ...

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Everything we use in our everyday lives was once a new invention. The thing is ... for granted has been around for such a long time. For some reason, certain items seem more modern than they ...

What will really matter in the long run? That’s the question we tackle each year as we compile this annual list.

Here are seven scientific discoveries from this year that could lead to new inventions in the future ... could prevent organ transplant rejection. Some experts, however, see potential in another ...

But inventions must never be discovered by the ... After 1916 official photographers took pictures and films for the army. Some new cameras were small enough for personal use.

"Some may argue that the technologies the 'four new great inventions' are based on did not originate in China. That is true, but it is China that used the technologies to come up with the new ...

saw groundbreaking medical advances, major space exploration milestones, and progress in ancient genetics, marking exciting discoveries.