Archaeologists traced the invention of the lock and key back to Mesopotamia around 4,000 BCE. The first wooden pin locks, ...

From ancient stone tools to early life-changing, read about the innovations that shaped human history and progress.

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Despite being known as masters of trade, these seafarers were never a single collective. Different groups built powerful ...

DEARBORN, MI - A world renowned Leonardo da Vinci exhibition is coming to Michigan for a limited time featuring both his art and his inventions. The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn will unveil, “Da ...

The Levitator is a specialized gurney for backcountry search and rescue extractions Erik Westover’s garage-turned-workshop is something out of a science-fiction movie. Dozens of tools line the walls, ...

Theo Burman is a Newsweek Live News Reporter based in London, U.K. He writes about U.S. politics and international news, with a focus on infrastructure and technology. He has covered technological and ...

SALT LAKE CITY — As public media organizations face the new realities of a post-CPB world, This American Life host and EP Ira Glass told industry content leaders that there’s still room for innovation ...