Patents that Changed the World

Patents that Changed the World

Many of the technologies we have today are just concepts in the past but we are now able to use them in our everyday lives. When it comes to notable patents, most of us might think about Thomas Edison’s electric bulb or incandescent light, or maybe Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. Though these … Read more

Amazing Inventions Inspired by Animals and Plants

Amazing Inventions Inspired by Animals and Plants

Humans have invented a lot of amazing things, but many of them are not original or unique. We have been lifting ideas from Mother Nature for a long time. Through the science of copying nature, or biomimicry, scientists were able to develop unique innovations and technologies. Biomimicry is now a billion-dollar industry. … Read more

Everyday Items That You Didn’t Know Were Invented by NASA

Everyday Items That You Didn't Know Were Invented by NASA

Whenever you think of NASA, images of spaceships, astronauts in spacesuits and satellites may be the first things that come to mind, but there were actually plenty of other items developed, created or inspired by NASA that we currently use here every day on Earth. NASA has been responsible for more than … Read more

Things You Did Not Know Were Invented by Children

Things You Did Not Know Were Invented by Children

Who says that adults alone can come up with many of the world’s amazing inventions? Do not underestimate a child’s intelligence, sense of curiosity and boundless imagination, and some of the world’s most amazing and even practical inventions are products of these juvenile virtues. You’ll be quite shocked to discover that the … Read more

Modern Technologies That Are Actually Older Than You Thought

Modern Technologies That Are Actually Older Than You Thought

The technology we have today didn’t exist in its precise form decades or centuries ago, but many technologies we use and can’t live without had quite a long journey back in time. How many of us have thought that the early forms of computer started through the works of Blaise Pascal, Gottfried … Read more

Top Technology Inventions of the 2000s

Top Technology Inventions of the 2000s

Here are some of the inventions that have shaken the technology world (so far) in the 21st century: The first E-readers were first launched by Sony in 2004, and were considerd forerunners to the tablets we have today. Sure, nothing beats the feel of a new book, but the best thing about … Read more

Top Technology Breakthroughs in the 1800s

Top Technology Breakthroughs in the 1800s

Here are some of the top technology breakthroughs in the 1800s that have changed people’s lives tremendously. The Internal Combustion Engine An internal combustion engine or ICE, is an engine which converts chemical energy into mechanical energy. It accomplishes that by burning fuel with air in an enclosed chamber. Étienne Lenoir invented … Read more

Famous Chemists And Their Discoveries

Famous Chemists And Their Discoveries

If not for these famous chemists we wouldn’t have been able to reap the benefits of their discoveries, from medicines to household products to clothing to food. Here are the famous chemists and their discoveries that changed the people’s lives. During the time Frederick Gowland Hopkins was working on a research on nutrients, animals … Read more