PROLOGUE: The Mirror and the Mind I have spent a lifetime studying reflection, yet I find myself now reflecting upon a ...

Building codes in Victorian America were antiquated, but the nationally circulated story of a fire in Holyoke is a large part ...

Mesa resident Lynn Preble designed a fire-preventing device using repurposed firehose segments to shield dragging chains on vehicles.

Lulu in 1964 (Image: NEWSQUEST) Glasgow’s giant, gable-end murals are not a 21st century invention. Back in 1975 ... At the ...

A beloved restaurant in California has announced it will close its doors for good after 117 years as rampant crime continues ...

The mystery of Greek fire continues to baffle historians millennia after its creation. Not only did the 7th-century weapon ...

Greek fire was a mysterious weapon that helped the mighty Byzantine Empire survive and ensure its vast sovereignty for ...

Ancient sediment reveals humans began systematically using fire 50,000 years ago, reshaping global climate patterns.

John Ericsson believed the sun's power could make nations wealthy without fossil fuels. The American Swedish Historical Museum houses his prototype.

The Getty Center’s latest exhibit explores how photos of the U.S. and international queer community have evolved and shifted ...

Jacques de Vaucanson (1709–1782) is a French engineer and inventor. He is responsible for creating the world’s first robots, the first automated loom, and building the first all-metal lathe. Early ...