The inventor of Silly Putty probably didn’t find the substance that silly. Not only did he not make any money off of it, he doesn’t even get a clean claim at the invention: at least two men have ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- A World War II scientist was looking for ways to produce synthetic rubber when, by accident, he invented a classic American toy. The pinkish, stretchy stuff that became known as ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Sorry to burst your bubble, kids, but there’s really nothing that silly about Silly Putty. Not when you think about all you can do with ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s easy to dismiss Silly Putty as a kid’s toy. But the ...

Graphene, which consists of carbon atoms linked together to form a one-atom-thick sheet, could certainly be described as a wonder material – among other things, it's highly electrically conductive, ...

In the old days it was jelly bracelets and Cabbage Patch Kids. These days, Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty — a cooler, hipper and pricier Silly Putty alternative — is poised to become the next big thing.

I always liked a little silly putty when I was younger, but now there’s a new blob on the block. The next generation of silly putty, now called ‘Magnetic Thinking Putty,’ has millions of tiny ...

Silly Putty, the toy ubiquitous in nearly every household and elementary classroom, is the inspiration behind the latest type of wearable sensors. The putty is essentially a polymer, and if combined ...

We all had Silly Putty as children, the wonderful toy that we used for everything from bouncy balls to pencil holders to a way to lift comics off of the newspaper page. Others have discovered ...

We all knew Silly Putty was special — the elastic-y, liquid-y toy is tons of fun to use. Well, now it has scientific applications, also. Researchers have discover that Silly Putty, when mixed with ...