Learn how Ralph Teetor invented cruise control and changed modern driving despite losing his sight at a young age.

From the iconic 'Penalty of Leadership' ad to its 2009 bankruptcy, explore how GM's bold vision influenced American culture.

Every day, millions of people are entertained by an invention created by a Hudson Valley man who has mostly gone unrecognized ...

Any schoolchild knows who came up with the telephone or the sewing machine. But conventional wisdom often has it all wrong.

They aren’t famous, and didn’t necessarily get rich, but their products made domestic labor easier and safer.

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

Did Thomas Edison actually invent the lightbulb? Turns out, there's more to the story than what you thought you knew! Every great, world-changing invention is the culmination of efforts by dozens or ...

Nikola Tesla was not just an inventor. Tesla was a visionary whose inventions and ideas transcended the limits of space and time, shaping our modern world in ways that most people might not even be ...

That satisfying shift from idea to reality makes the New York Commissioners’ plan “the most courageous act of prediction in Western Civilization”, according to the architect Rem Koolhaas. It wasn’t ...

Monica Pearson goes one on one with the Super Soaker inventor and former NBA Executive Pete Babcock Lonnie Johnson talks about his billion-dollar idea, the Super Soaker & former NBA Executive Peter ...

Imagine a world where your wildest dreams hold the key to groundbreaking innovations. Throughout history, many inventors and creators have credited their nighttime visions with inspiring some of the ...

Italy is often associated with art, food, and fashion. Less frequently acknowledged is its extraordinary record of invention. From engineering breakthroughs in ancient Rome to revolutionary ...