In 2000 TIME’s editors sat down to select three inventions of the year, one each in consumer technology, medical science, and basic industry. They found so many interesting ones along the way that ...

The greatest invention of all time isn't, as is sometimes argued, penicillin. Nor is it the computer. Nor is it running water, electricity, the automobile, or the airplane. Rather, it's the thing that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. I’ve always found patents fascinating. Not just because they protect ideas but because they often ...

Firefox has landed a spot in TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2025, thanks to a new feature that remains exclusive to iOS users. TIME Magazine has had this tradition since the year 2000, where it ...

Digital mapping services have changed how people navigate the physical world, steering traffic to the “best route” according to intricate algorithms. In 2007, Google added something new: photos of ...