11 Amazing Things Invented by Kids
The 5-year-old who created transforming toy trucks was the youngest person to hold a patent.
The 5-year-old who created transforming toy trucks was the youngest person to hold a patent.
The Labradoodle is a beloved designer dog breed, but in the eyes of the dog's creator, it's a 'Frankenstein['s] monster.'
Henry Ford’s car made of soybeans and Thomas Edison’s ghost-detecting telephone are just two little-known creations of history’s most famous inventors.
The syringes used by medical professionals today can be traced back to her 1899 patent.
Get to know the brilliant African American innovators who brought you blood banks, personal computers, dry cleaning, and more.
Can your MacGyver air scrubber do the work of a purifier costing hundreds of dollars? Science says yes.
Here are some of the best inventions by women throughout history, from the paper bag to windshield wipers, circular saws, and more.
The man who made electronic television signals a reality made only one on-camera appearance. No one knew who he was.
America’s first female self-made millionaire is joining the likes of Jane Goodall and Ida B. Wells in the ‘Inspiring Women’ Barbie series.
John Harvey Kellogg, one of the minds behind Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, spent much of his life devising ways to improve human health and vitality.
Smell-O-Vision never quite caught on. Will “Taste the TV”—a flatscreen you can lick—have more success?
With kitty litter, Ed Lowe changed how cats and humans bonded. But not everyone understood the idea: One woman tried feeding it to her cat.
French engineer Nicolas-Jacques Conté created what is considered the modern pencil, though many have since made improvements.
Discover Amazon Launchpad's 'Shark Tank' Collection, featuring products from the show like the Saucemoto dip cup and Basepaws' cat at-home DNA kits.
John Landis Mason revolutionized food preservation in 1858. Too bad he didn't see jack in terms of money for it.
You may know that Thomas Edison was a prolific inventor who revolutionized the electric light bulb. But have you heard about his creepy talking dolls?
From ‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson to female Nobel Laureates you may not have heard of, Nina Chhita's Instagram is giving us some important history lessons.
Forget deep-fried Oreos and deep-fried butter—thanks to Mark Zable, you can now have your beer and eat it, too.
Get swept away in the tale of how Henry Winstanley was swept away in the lighthouse he designed (and other fascinating yet tragic tales).
Joseph Lee was sick of seeing slightly stale bread get tossed in the trash, so he found a way to give it a second life.
“If there is any invention on earth that we don't want down here, that is it,” a Congressman said about Edison’s voting machine.
Explore the life of inventor Alexander Graham Bell, the man responsible for giving us the telephone.
The popularity of the surname McCoy makes it difficult to pinpoint one origin on the phrase, but here are the leading theories.
Trying to see around a car pillar can be frustrating. Thanks to a Pennsylvania teen, we might not have to deal with it for much longer.