An invention at the heart of our modern world helped create radios, cars and smartphones. The team from Planet Money traces ...

Think necessity is the mother of invention? Not always. There is a very thin line between brilliant innovation and absolute failure, as some of these inventors famously found out. Some of the most ...

When going through our day, it’s rare to stop and recognize various technologies that we take for granted today. All the best inventions were once in the concept stage, like something as simple as ...

The Roaring Twenties didn't just roar with jazz, flappers, and speakeasies—it hummed with the sound of innovation. As America emerged from World War I, the decade ushered in unprecedented economic ...

This Women's History Month, we're celebrating inventions made by women. Nancy Johnson created the first hand-cranked ice-cream maker in 1843. Famous American chef Julia Child developed a shark ...

As a new inventor, it can be difficult to know what steps you need to take and what you must do in order to move forward with your invention idea. While there are lots of people who come up with great ...