The Mechanic's Crazy Idea — Amazing inventions and tips with scrap materials Instead of letting worn-out tools rust, this diy invention shows how simple modifications can unlock new functions, ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.

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The best argument against eliminating the filibuster is also proof positive that the filibuster is an extra-constitutional ...

“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Technology and entertainment in ...

Book tour tickets and details here. Today, the story of three inventions. The first, the sewing machine, was created by a selfish and ambitious inventor who wanted all the credit and was willing to ...

The supposed origin of the expression “the Real McCoy,” he invented the auto- matic engine lubricator, a key railroad engine component, and was awarded more than 50 patents—which he sold for a ...

Innovation is a key aspect that drives militaries forward around the globe. The military has all the cutting-edge resources and theories to convert functional products at breakneck speed into solid ...

The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and collaborative. John Logie Baird with his transmitting station on March 19, ...

On January 26, 1926, entrepreneur and inventor John Logie Baird invited guests to what is today London’s Bar Italia (on Frith Street in Soho) as his latest project exited stealth. That first public ...