The word “invention” ignites thoughts of Leo da Vinci pouring over a flying machine sketch, Edison pacing the floor of his New Jersey workshop, and maybe that one Simpsons episode. But probably not ...

You know that feeling when you try to do a good thing and then accidentally scorch the entire planet? Yeah, the future can be terrifying. Lasers. Artificial intelligence. Nanotechnology. Soon, science ...

The 1980s are forever immortalized in popular culture as an era of primitive digitization, with technological revolutions spanning everything from the artificial heart to the Space Shuttle. The ...

It’s amazing how something that seems like a mistake can turn into a groundbreaking discovery that changes the world. These happy accidents remind us that even when things don’t go according to plan, ...

People walk on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington in this file photo. Research at the university has led to several important discoveries. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com From a ...

A wide variety of everyday, essential devices and practices still used today have roots in the nation’s capital. Innovations such as the first message sent by telegraph, the first-ever instance of ...