Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

Photographs by Jo Whaley for TIME; Inventions from left: On Cloudboom Strike LightSpray, Medical Microinstruments Symani Surgical System, Agility Robotics Digit holding Light Bio Firefly Petunias ...

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

TIME editors have highlighted the most impactful new products and ideas in TIME’s Best Inventions issue. To compile this year's list, we solicited nominations from TIME’s editors and ...

today announced its ForeverGone technology has been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024. ForeverGone is the only all-in-one solution that removes and destroys per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

William Dalrymple gives us a near-complete idea of how central India was to everything that happened in the ancient world ...

New research uncovers the origin of the wheel, revealing how ancient copper miners transformed simple rollers into advanced ...

recognizing the transformative impact of its AI-powered vehicle inspection technology TEANECK, N.J., Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TIME reveals its annual list of the Best Inventions ...

A SpaceX rocket launched Monday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying the world’s first satellite model with wooden components, marking a potential shift in space engineering that ...

a world leader in skin cancer diagnostic technology, announced today the company’s inclusion in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024 list under the Medical Care category. TIME’s prestigious award ...

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. transcript 3, 2, 1. ... and liftoff. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno ...