Generations of creators have improved our lives with everything from life-saving tools to toys that stir our imagination.

Some of the most famous people in the world have endured trials and tribulations that ultimately helped carve their character — and in some cases, a pivotal person in their lives then helped them make ...

These are some of the women behind the technologies that make our modern world go round, from WiFi to windshield wipers. Reading time 5 minutes In our technology-dominated world, it’s easy to forget ...

When inventor and scientist Josh Miele was 4 years old, a neighbor poured sulfuric acid on his head, burning and permanently blinding him. In his new book Connecting Dots: A Blind Life, Miele ...

Co-inventor of the internet, Vinton Cerf talked about the importance of always being curious and maintaining a motivation to constantly innovate as of the main driver’s behind his current life’s work.

Lonnie Johnson, NASA engineer and inventor of the best-selling water toy the Super Soaker, sits with his prototype and his patent. A curiosity of the innovation ecosystem is that while inventors are ...

“Naming people as inventors who do not contribute can lead to challenges being made in court by those who did contribute and were not named. Taken to the extreme, misnaming inventorship can be grounds ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a premium life jacket to enhance your chances of being located in the event of a water emergency," said an inventor, from New Iberia¸ La., ...