These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.

It seems that the history of wheel invention will be newly written. According to the archaeological community, wheels were ...

If you’re curious about what was invented the year you were born, RS Components compiled a fascinating list, which we’re ...

Researchers have analyzed a collection of donut-shaped, perforated stones an archaeological site dating back about 12,000 ...

There are so many things you love, use, and celebrate today that you may not know the origins of. Throughout history, many inventions have been mistakenly credited to the wrong person—or group. This ...

and now the author of The Invention of British Art, an intellectually thrilling 400-page romp through 12,000 years of our ...

Australia is battling the largest whooping cough epidemic in history since the invention of vaccines against the deadly ...

Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

Modern warfare can kill more people in a shorter amount of time than at any point in history. Some of the most controversial ...

Classic toys like Barbie and the Easy-Bake Oven speak to multiple generations, while others such as Atari and Furbies were ...