Military technologies have always been at the forefront of scientific progress. They are associated with a large number of ...

We have selected for you 10 most important innovations, which, no doubt, will repeatedly prove themselves next year. If you ...

“If you had been given the money you would have been six years ahead of us,” von Ohain told Whittle when they met years later ...

Some of the most important inventions ever were created by accident. Viagra is a surprising addition to this list as an accidental invention. Even the first known antibiotic was a happy accident ...

5. Electricity. Average Score: 39 The invention of electricity is a contribution of many minds over thousands of years. It is thought to be one of the most important scientific discoveries of all ...

Our Methodology. To compile the list of the 20 countries with the most inventions throughout history, we consulted reputable sources, including the World Intellectual Property Organization ...

Barbed wire is a critical innovation that shaped the High Plains. Field Editor Lacey Vilhauer takes a look at its origins.

Moveable type. The second of the Four Great Inventions is actually two inventions, both from China. Woodblock printing was invented around 704 CE, with multiple examples of printing on paper being ...

In her illustrated picture book, "The World’s Smallest Letterpress Shop: a not-so-ordinary day!,” Stephanie Milanowski introduces young readers to one of the most important inventions of all ...