Who invented s’mores? Don’t believe the myths—this is the real history
Lots of people get credit for inventing the gooey campfire treat. But a woman named Cookie—yes, Cookie—made it into a ...
New Scientist12d
A radical new idea for how our ancestors invented stone tools
Stone tools are considered the first form of technology devised by ancient humans – but they might not have been invented ...
The forgotten story of the woman who invented the dishwasher
But a more recent innovation was causing an even bigger stir: the Garis-Cochran Dishwashing Machine, the only device in the massive hall invented by a woman. Over 200 dirty dishes could be loaded into ...
Who invented the March Madness bracket? Staten Island bar and Kentucky postal worker stake claims
Trying to prove the real inventor of the March Madness pool seems about as implausible as picking a perfect bracket.
IFLScience1d
The Man Who Went Into A Cave And Accidentally Invented An Entire Field Of Biology
Siffre’s story started in 1939, in Nice, on the Mediterranean coast of France – but it wasn’t until 1962 that the events that ...
Sydney Morning Herald8d
Who really ‘invented Wi-Fi’, and the problem of Australian science innovation
It’s a classic pub-quiz trivia question: who invented Wi-Fi? Australia! The clever country, creators of one of the hallmark technologies of the internet age. On a day the Trump White House is ...
Austin American-Statesman23d
How does daylight saving time work, and who created it? See history behind the time change
Many would agree that the Monday after daylight saving time begins is among the worst days of the year. Even though time "springs forward" one hour early Sunday morning, it can take a few days ...
Hindustan Times4d
Bringing up innovators, inventors and scientists
Let me explain. PREMIUM You need to build enough corpus so that your children can spend more years in college and happily “opt-out” of final placements to be the inventors and creators they ...