This film tells the secret story of the proximity fuse, one of the most important but least-known inventions of World War II. It follows the scientists, sailors, and airmen whose lives were shaped by ...

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In 1793, Eli Whitney came up with the idea for a machine that would separate the sticky green seeds from the fluffy white ...

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes might seem like the simplest breakfast choice, yet their origin story is anything but ordinary. The cereal came from a doctor whose ideas about health shaped an entire food ...

On November 29, 1877, young Thomas Edison tested his newest invention the phonograph. It was the first time anyone had ...

The AI revolution is no different than earlier technological revolutions: the trajectory of its market adoption will become ...

Chloé Zhao's film, like Maggie O'Farrell's book, is built on a thin layer of historical truth. Here's what little we know.

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The U.S. first had a federal education department in 1867 — not 1979. Its history is critical in understanding the federal ...

There is an art to rivalry. Mastering its rules has, since ancient times, shaped cultural history over millennia.

Emma Stebbins was the toast of 19th-century Rome and an art-world trailblazer. Her work is still being celebrated today.