Today, we celebrate the towering life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin—printer and philosopher, inventor and diplomat, public ...

Erwin Perzy I, a surgical instruments mechanic in Vienna, was experimenting with a water-filled glass globe around 1900 to amplify light when added particles drifted down like snow. The "snowfall" ...

Finding evidence of ancient mathematics isn’t easy outside of written records, but a new study suggests that floral pottery from the Halafian culture of northern Mesopotamia shows evidence of geometry ...

Hosted by actor Kevin Costner, this special explores the origins of Christmas with a dramatized version of the nativity story. Gia Patel stars as Mary, while Ethan Thorne plays Joseph. Corinne Furman, ...

The special event is airing on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. You can watch live as it airs on DirecTV (free trial) or Fubo TV (free trial). It will be available the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The ...

Hardly a modern invention, the electric car has a history tracing back all the way to the mid-1800s. Interest in technology has boomeranged over the years based on both consumer trends and economic ...

The name Intel has long been associated with microprocessors powering PCs, and more recently has been associated with a struggling semiconductor supplier trying to regain its footing in the AI era.

Classified history: Intel's 4004 has long been celebrated as a milestone in the early history of personal computing. However, decades after its introduction, it's been revealed that an iconic fighter ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion tell the story of the man who invented the first-ever mobile phone. This invention changed the way humans communicate and paved the way for modern smartphones. Secret ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...