Raised on a farm, industrialist Henry Ford never seemed to stop creating products and systems that served to change the world.

Madam C.J. Walker, Mark Dean, and Patricia Bath are just a few Black inventors who have made life easier.

After teaching herself to knit, she invented and cataloged stitch patterns, publishing seven foundational books that sold ...

Sadly, consumers don't seem to mind that Chinese firms are accused of stealing US designs, as long as the price is right.

Oneida’s silverware empire has an odd and innovative past that includes séances, polyamory, and Bible communism.

Congaree Riverkeeper Bill Stangler traced PFAS "forever chemicals" to Shaw Industries' South Carolina carpet plant on the Lower Saluda River in Irmo.

The moment you approach the entrance, you’ll notice the cheerful signage beckoning you inside – not with the slick corporate ...

For serious collectors, the Central Maine Antique Mall represents a hunting ground where expertise and patience are rewarded ...

Cleaning day closed with Saturday night baths without indoor plumbing. With kitchen doors closed, a washtub sitting in the ...

From disappearing at dawn until the streetlights came on to buying cigarettes for parents at age seven, these everyday boomer childhood experiences would trigger CPS calls faster than you can say ...

The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and ...

Local folks knew him as owner of Jack’s Quick Shop for decades, but he became nationally known when he won the 1985 ...