The era between 1901 and 1920 saw an influx of Black inventors in realms including science and engineering. While some of ...

African-American innovators and visionaries have developed or contributed to many things that are commonplace today — some ...

Harold Ridley successfully implanted the world’s first artificial intraocular lens.

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George R.R. Martin joins a growing list of authors, actors and musicians who have published scientific research papers.

"Watts Up with Energy: Powering the Planet with Unconventional Sources," is now open inside the museum at 811 S. Main St. next to Depot Park in downtown Gainesville. The museum on Thursday welcomed ...

Black History figures everyone should know about For too many years, history books have focused on the achievement of White ...

Much later, Emmett W. Chappelle, an American scientist made valuable contributions in the fields of medicine, philanthropy, food science, and astrochemistry. His achievements led to his induction into ...

As the story goes, the Scottish inventor James Watt envisioned how steam engines should work on one day in 1765, when he was ...

The lollipop, the disposable syringe and the table football are well-known Spanish inventions, but they are not the only ones ...

Their invention, the pineal gland simulator and regulator — or “Pinacal” — simulates the effects of sunset and sunrise in ...