Hardly a modern invention, the electric car has a long history. Interest has boomeranged over the years based on consumer trends and economics.

In 1793, Eli Whitney came up with the idea for a machine that would separate the sticky green seeds from the fluffy white ...

The invention of the battery allowed electrical energy to be stored and utilized in ways no other technology previously could. In many respects, it literally laid the foundation for modern electronics ...

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Today's kids have no shortage of after-school snacks, from potato chips to yogurt. But what about Boomers in their youth?

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes might seem like the simplest breakfast choice, yet their origin story is anything but ordinary. The cereal came from a doctor whose ideas about health shaped an entire food ...

Seeing Things” traces tools that manipulate reality (like Sora or Photoshop) back to technologies popularized in the 1800s.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Why Britain was first is no longer a customary question. Yet just why this small set of islands proved able to ...

The origins of America's beloved potato chip remain shrouded in layers of myth and conflicting claims, despite extensive ...

In fact, it started long before modern vaping devices came onto the scene. One of the earliest examples comes from Sweden, ...

Exams evolved from ancient Chinese imperial tests to modern standardized assessments, with Henry Fischel often credited for ...