The daughter of the inventor of Cluedo has told how her dad missed out on a fortune despite inventing one of the world's most famous games as a "lockdown project" during WWII. Marcia Lewis, 72, also ...

Traffic light on yellow with sky and trees in background. - Ktsimage/Getty Images Ah, the yellow light. You know, that signal that is supposed to let you know to slow down as you approach the ...

Sandwich History: One of the earliest known examples can be traced back to China around 200 BC. Few foods are as universally loved and effortlessly convenient as the sandwich. From breakfast toasties ...

The origins of nuclear power are complicated because it wasn't discovered by a single person. Nuclear power is a product of many scientists and engineers who worked across generations and borders.

When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than earlier light sources, and they made more activities, for both work and play, ...

Why it matters: JavaScript was officially unveiled in 1995 and now powers the overwhelming majority of the modern web, as well as countless server and desktop projects. The language is one of the core ...

Kwanzaa is a nonreligious, secular holiday that is mainly celebrated in North America and the Caribbean. What does Kwanzaa mean in Swahili? The word Kwanzaa is derived from the the last word of the ...

A handful of researchers spread across American universities built the backbone of the internet long before most people even knew what a computer network was. They created packet switching, ...

In the summer of 1956, a group of academics—now we’d call them computer scientists but there was no such thing then—met on Dartmouth College campus in New Hampshire to discuss how to make machines ...

The championship of America’s national pastime is starting on Friday in a country that isn’t America. The Toronto Blue Jays are in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and are bringing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amir is Founder of AI unicorn Avathon & Boeing/SC JV, SkyGrid. Recently, a friend asked me a question that's been floating around ...

University of Tennessee provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than ...