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

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 ...

The average person likely doesn’t think about tractors much, and most have never paused to watch one work. That’s a shame, as ...

It’s sometimes thought that the creation of world-changing inventions is like lightning never striking twice, with one brilliant mind being responsible. But much like lightning, which often does ...

The difference between life in 1800 and 1900 is extreme, as the pace of invention in the 19th century rapidly increased. This book, published in 1900, is an overview of the major areas of ...

Many working designers today echo Papanek’s ambivalence about the profession. In her fascinating, rigorously researched new book, The Invention of Design, the designer and educator Maggie Gram ...