It’s safe to say our everyday life is affected by Kwolek’s invention, often without us even realizing it. Here’s why your car ...

China's long history has seen some extremely important inventions emerge, most noticeably gunpowder, paper making, printing and the compass, which, in the words of Roger Bacon, changed the whole ...

These two inventions have helped create a world where ... constant spread of information is essential as we explore the most important innovations of the last 30 years.

Whether it's two bicycle repairmen from North Carolina creating a flying machine or an enterprising scientist from Washington building an artificial heart, the beauty of inventions is they can ...

The Rainbow Bridge built in the NOVA program "China Bridge" is just one of many important inventions that appeared during China's impressive Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1280). This vibrant period in ...

For an invention so world-changing as the wheel, scholars know surprisingly little about its origin story—but there is no shortage of possible theories. Now Bulliet, along with two co-authors ...

Narrator:The ideas behind some modern inventions were first thought up hundreds of years ago. Narrator:Leonardo da Vinci lived in Italy over 500 years ago. Most famous for his art including the ...

One of the most important inventions was the steam engine. It provided power for transportation and powered most of the machines in the new factories. Most factories used coal to power their new ...