One hundred twenty-two years ago, in 1902, the Wright Brothers made history by performing the first controlled, sustained, ...

The Wright brothers' real breakthrough wasn't getting airborne, but proving that flight could be controlled, repeated, and ...

The fascinating history of BMW's iconic inline-six engine, from its origins in 1917 aircraft to powering today's ...

Sometimes we take things we have around for granted. Basically, we assume that this one useful thing we always have available will be like this whenever we travel around the world. And then we learn ...

In the near future, plane crashes may become impossible. Scientists and engineers are developing new tech that could let airplanes “inflate” before impact — absorbing the force and saving everyone on ...

At just 13 years old, Kevin Tang is establishing himself in the world of science and senior care − all with the goal of keeping his grandma safe. Kevin's device isn't wearable. Instead, users set up ...

TIME Magazine has included Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 among the 300 best inventions of the year, thanks to new features such as live translation and heart rate tracking. Here are a few highlights from ...

On Oct. 3, 1950, three scientists at Bell Labs in New Jersey received a U.S. patent for what would become one of the most important inventions of the 20th century — the transistor. John Bardeen, ...

University of Tennessee provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than ...

Due to a design element that has been a feature of almost every commercial jetliner since the 1950s, toxic fumes can leak from jet engines into the cabin or cockpit. The fumes have led to emergency ...

In the wake of the tragic Air India crash, engineers have designed a new AI-powered safety system to prevent future in-flight mishaps. What they came up with seems just plane ridiculous — an aircraft ...

If a research worker for an industrial corporation conceives and patents a new device or process, the corporation usually gets it. But if a U. S. soldier designs a bullet or a U. S. sailor a boatswain ...