While photos from 10 years ago might look like ancient history now, who would have guessed we’d look back on the terrible haircuts and questionable fashion choices with any sense of nostalgia? Though ...

When you think of a vending machine, things like snacks, sodas, or even pharmaceutical supplies may come to mind. But you might be surprised to know that the first ever vending machine actually ...

Not all ancient innovations led to progress some had unintended consequences that delayed human development. In this video, explore five historical inventions or practices that, despite their ...

February 19 marks significant US historical events. In 1942, President Roosevelt ordered Japanese-American internment. The Donner Party was rescued in 1847 after being snowbound. Thomas Edison ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For every groundbreaking creation humanity has ever cooked up, there’s at least one fever dream-y invention that leaves you ...

When it comes to inventions that changed the world, most history books cite the usual suspects–including clocks, paper and the lightbulb. But Tim Harford’s Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern ...

Historic inventions made in Minnesota Minnesota Live photojournalist Bill Middeke went to the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul to see its collection of items invented in Minnesota. Related Links: ...

Smithsonian’s Eric S. Hintz, a historian of invention, details how scholars are envisioning a more inclusive ecosystem for the innovators of tomorrow Scholars say that Afrocentric notions of invention ...