Necessity might be the mother of invention, but sometimes dumb luck plays an even bigger role. World-changing tech often begins as total accidents, proving that stumbling around in the dark ...

When we think about cutting-edge technology, we usually picture Silicon Valley startups or futuristic labs. But here's the thing - some of the most mind-blowing innovations weren't dreamed up in the ...

1. Invention and innovation : a long history and modern infatuation -- 2. Inventions that turned from welcome to undesirable. Leaded gasoline ; DDT ; Chlorofluorocarbons -- 3. Inventions that were to ...

The mid-20th century was a wild frontier of innovation where inventors weren’t just trying to solve problems, they were trying, somehow, to reinvent the way we lived. Some of these inventions came up ...

In recent years, there have been some incredible new inventions that use state-of-the-art technology and the latest innovations. However, there have also been some very simple inventions that have ...