Explore groundbreaking and accidental inventions! The BBC Gladiators micro:bit challenge inspires 7–11-year-olds to design ...

This story appears in the June 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Thomas Edison liked to say that he never failed. He succeeded every now and again with an invention that would change the ...

The United Kingdom has been home to some of the most amazing inventions in history. From life-changing gadgets to fun treats, ...

The world's first 'online shopper' c/o Getty Images/ITN News Cornwall has also been a major hub of innovation from Marconi and the invention of the telegram to telecommunications that have made ...

From the first mothers to walk this earth to the ... true when looking at everything women have given to the world regarding inventions and innovations. From science to playthings and everything ...

Some thought the barcode was a silly idea at first, and it took ... but the invention of planes definitely made a significant difference to the world. I don’t know where we’d be if nobody ...

Women invented the fire escape, windshield wipers and Kevlar. Hedy Lamarr, though better known for her beauty and career as a movie star, was a prolific inventor. She devised the frequency-hopping ...

Karl Benz filed a patent application for his revolutionary creation, the Benz Patent Motor Car, Model No. 1, often regarded ...