“Who is that?” asked my 8-year-old son, Charlie, in front of a large statue of Johannes Gutenberg in Strasbourg, France, while on our recent family vacation. “He’s the reason books spread around the ...

You know that feeling when you're using something and think, "This is fine, but it could be so much better if it just did this one little thing differently?" It’s a universal experience. Some ...

According to a report by CNet, the so-called "Tesla valve", a device that the Croatian designed to pass fluid from one place to another without moving parts. It is a kind of conduit in which a main ...

The year is 1851, and doubts regarding the Earth spinning is also a massive one, as many people argue over this activity of the planet and how it relates to other entities in the galaxy. However, the ...

What do earmuffs, swim fins and Popsicles have in common? They were invented by curious, creative kids – some as young as you. Inventor and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin was just age 11 or 12 when ...