These five “exotic” weapons prove that humanity’s most dangerous asset isn’t gunpowder or GPS; it’s not having a full ...

Marie Van Brittan Brown and her husband, Albert, filed for the patent in 1966 and received approval three years later.

Humor has a way of transcending time. While historical figures are often remembered for their serious achievements, many of ...

Amid Louisville’s modern cityscape, the Brennan House at 631 South 5th Street offers a historic nineteenth-century retreat. Its most noted owner, Thomas Brennan (1839–1914), was an inventor and ...

Built in 1938 by Edwin Howard Armstrong, the 425-foot structure remains one of the tallest landmarks in Bergen County.

With Inter Milan, Juventus, Manchester United and Real Madrid having all tried to sign Pele, the Brazilian government, under ...

These are just some of the stories shared aboard Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours, a 90-minute journey through Brooklyn’s darker ...

A Rock Springs inventor’s panoramic camera revolutionized photography in 1905. He developed a camera that swiveled with a ...

Oct. 18 (UPI) --On this day in history: In 1776, the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania was established. Dubbed the "Mason-Dixon" line, it became the unofficial boundary between North and South.

Oct. 18 (UPI) --On this day in history: In 1776, the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania was established. Dubbed the "Mason-Dixon" line, it became the unofficial boundary between North and South.

On Oct. 9, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a telephone call to his assistant a few miles away — the first demonstration of what would ultimately become a global telephone network.

The notice offered a $10,000 prize to anyone who could invent a substitute for ivory in billiard balls. Playing pool was a booming leisure activity at the time, but the demand for ivory was already ...