Inventions
Could This Cooler Help Combat Global Hunger?
The Evaptainer keeps perishable food fresh for up to two weeks–no electricity required
This Folded Paper Fans Out Into a Full-Size Bike Helmet
The EcoHelmet, this year's James Dyson Award winner, could be used by bike shares across the world
If Necessity Is the Mother of Invention, Then Play Is Its Father
In a new book, Steven Johnson argues that many inventions, considered mindless amusements in their time, wind up leading to serious innovations later
The Physical Stock Ticker Is a Relic, But Its Influence Reverberates Loudly Today
On this day 149 years ago, the first digital transmitter debuted
Could These College Inventors Tackle the Global Pesticide Problem?
Developed by a team of University of Virgnia students, AgroSpheres break down pesticide residues on crops hours after they are applied
A Mission To Invent a Bottle That Takes the Salt Out of Saltwater
Scientists are exploring the potential of creating plastic containers that, with a little sun power, could desalinate seawater
Meet the 11-Year-Old Who Invented a Healthy Lollipop
Made with plant-derived sugar alternatives, Alina Morse's Zollipops help reduce the risk of cavities
The Answer to India's Energy Crisis Could Be Blowing in the Wind
The 2016 Young Scientist Challenge winner modeled her energy harvester after a tree
Using Math to Build the Ultimate Taffy Machine
A mathematician dives into taffy-pulling patents to achieve optimum confection creation
This Startup Is Harvesting Wild Algae to Make Your Next Pair of Sneakers
Co-founder Rob Falken found a way to turn algae into a foam that can be used in sneaker soles and on surfboards
Here's What You Missed At the White House's First-Ever South By South Lawn Festival
On Monday, artists, musicians, tech enthusiasts and other innovators gathered in the president's backyard to celebrate a bright future
How a Sponge, Bubble Wrap and Sunlight Can Lead to Clean Water
With simple materials, MIT researchers have developed a cheap, easy-to-build device to desalinate water and treat wastewater
The Story of the Weber Grill Begins With a Buoy
When metalworker George Stephen, Sr. put two halves of a buoy together, he didn't know he was making a charcoal grill that would stand the test of time
Google Thinks These 20 Teenagers Could Change Our World for the Better
These kids from around the globe have created innovative new technologies, from malaria-testing apps to water-saving agriculture systems
Meet Eight Young Energy Innovators With Ingenious Ideas
From community "solar gardens" to energy pellets made from coffee grounds to a phone-charging device that you plug into soil
The Brain-Freezing Science of the Slurpee
More than 60 years ago, a broken soda fountain led to this cool invention
Six of History's Smartest, Weirdest and Most Interesting Inventions for Beating the Heat
From a bicycle mister to ice energy, here are a few innovative ways for cooling down
How an Italian Immigrant Rolled Out the Radio Flyer Wagon Across America
Three generations and more than 100 years later, the company is still flying high
Meet Mary Kies, America’s First Woman to Become a Patent Holder
Brains plus bonnets equal a historic first
How to Build a Mosquito Trap From an Old Tire
Canadian researchers hope to curb the spread of Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases by luring the pests into homemade traps
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