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.

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

Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, is well-known for being the brains of the Fantastic Four. Ever since Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the character in 1961, Reed Richards has been regarded as the ...

The European Patent Office’s Observatory on Patents and Technology says innovation in PV has grown more than seventeen-fold over the last three decades. The office’s technology insight report analyzes ...

Long before Olympus, Asgard, or Eden, the gods of Mesopotamia and Egypt were carved into stone and etched into clay. While older myths may have echoed through oral tradition, these were the first to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Is your knowledge of the ancient Near East as solid as a cuneiform tablet, or will this "cradle ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced whole ...

Rock-cut tombs in Nuwayrat, Egypt where a pottery vessel in which the remains of a man, radiocarbon dated to around 2855–2570 cal BCE, was discovered. (John ...

Franky's inventions include the Mini Merry II, Shark Submerge III, Kurosai FR-U IV, Brachio Tank V, and General Franky. His Cola engine is a powerful and innovative energy source used to power ...

American inventions proved their worth in the Normandy campaign that began on June 6, 1944. They allowed Allied forces to shoot, move and communicate in the arduous D-Day landings. From floating ...

What is the purpose of patenting an invention? Is it a legal formality akin to paperwork? A box to check? No. Intellectual property is a tool to transform a new idea into a product or a service by ...