A sallow light rises over the land at the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of the most celebrated movies of the 20th century. Stanley Kubrick’s shot pulls in on a band of furry man-apes gathering ...

November of 1877, the publication Scientific American enthuses about Thomas Edison's new invention: the phonograph, a way to record and play back sound. Calling it a "wonderful invention," the article ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Martin Puchner THE GREATEST INVENTION A History of the World in Nine Mysterious Scripts By Silvia ...

"Packed with fascinating facts and awesome pictures, this book explores the greatest inventions and inventors through the ages."-- (Source of summary not specified). Find out about the greatest ...

September 12th marks the arrival of one of the greatest inventions of all time, and it happened 65 years ago at Dallas-based Texas Instruments. TI employee Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit ...

The NC Museum of History has an interesting program today for children. "Made in the Old North State" is a study of famous North Carolina inventions. The museum gave two examples: Vick’s Vaporub and ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – From airplanes to traffic lights to pull-tabs on beer cans, Ohioans have had a hand in some of the world’s best innovations. A new driving trail celebrates all of it – from the ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

OpenAI made its Super Bowl debut with a $14 million ad. The ad draws a direct line between ChatGPT and some of history's most transformative inventions. OpenAI said it used a text-to-video model for ...