Driving the (old) news: On Nov. 4, 1862, Richard Gatling received his first patent for the Gatling Gun, a hand-cranked, ...

But this vision of genius is a poor fit for many great artists, and it tends to obscure what makes them and their work ...

MCCC’s Montco Cultural Center will host the exhibition “Out There: The Worlds of Edward Woltemate, Jr.” beginning Tuesday, ...

The blocking may be linked to the mechanism of memory and the organization of speaking. But representations also play a role.

The otherworldly cities and creatures of Artist Edward Woltemate Jr.’s invented galaxy will soon be on display at Montgomery ...

This month marks 80 years since one of the most influential yet underrated inventions burst onto the market in New York on ...

In the rolling hills of Hocking County, Ohio, sits a tiny building with giant pencils flanking its entrance – the Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum in Logan might be the most wonderfully ...

From kitchen counters to craft tables, the humble Mason jar is having a renaissance. The global canning jar market increased ...

But the real puzzle isn’t whether de-skilling exists—it plainly does—but rather what kind of thing it is. Are all forms of de ...

Gripz, a new cottage business based in Silver Spring, is helping people with hand discomfort return to daily activities with the introduction of a line of products that reduce stress on the CMC joint ...

Philadelphia will mark America’s 250th with “52 Weeks of Firsts,” a 2026 celebration of Philly inventions — from the first ...

Does living between the unforgiving mountains and dusty deserts of the Sierra push Renoites to be resourceful and inventive? Is it easier to try innovative new things in the Wild West, outside the ...