Most mistakes stay contained. But once in a while, a single decision goes so badly that it shifts an entire industry. One ...

Ice cream feels like pure magic on a hot day. One lick and smiles appear. However, this cold, sweet treat did not appear out of a machine in a flash. Time, nations, and even a joyful accident are all ...

The traditional ovens we know today find their roots in ancient Athens. Here, an oven in Pompeii. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain When we think about important innovations of ancient Greece, ...

The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and collaborative. John Logie Baird with his transmitting station on March 19, ...