“Necessity is the mother of invention,” and in the kitchen, that’s especially true. From ancient tools to modern gadgets, simple innovations have profoundly shaped our food culture. These aren’t your ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...

Over 14 million bales of cotton will be harvested in the U.S. this season, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. All of that cotton will run through a machine invented in Savannah ...

James Moylan of Plymouth, Michigan, passed away at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit on December 11, 2025 at the age of 80. You may not be familiar with his name, but you stare at his invention every ...

Unless you worked for Ford’s plastics, paint and vinyls division in the 1980s, you probably don’t know the name Jim Moylan. But you might well know the idea that made this unknown engineer who ...