The early 1900s was a period of many inventions. These were a few of New Jersey's inventors besides Thomas Edison who were successful. Robert H. Ingersoll started out on a cattle train from the family ...

First Invention of the World: The story of human progress begins with invention—the creation of tools and technologies that transformed survival and daily life. The first known invention dates back to ...

Gary Larson revisits many humorous concepts in his comic strip series, The Far Side. One that comes with a variety of uses involves the lives of neanderthals. From depictions of daily life to probable ...

Alfred Nobel Biography: Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist. He invented dynamite and other explosives. He is famous for the annual prizes in science, literature, and peace ...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is looking for donors who appreciate a gamble. As part of a campuswide capital campaign, the university’s Office of Technology Development is hoping to ...

Boyde Beck talks with Karen Mair about some of PEI's early patents and Inventions. From beeter-diggers to a universal egg carrier, Boyde Beck explains the pros and cons of these early inventions.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...