Beulah Louise Henry was just nine years old when she came up with her first invention in 1896, a device that allowed a man to tip his hat without ever putting down his newspaper. By her death in 1973, ...

Apr. 13—A waitress approached Wylen Ford's table carrying food, silverware and a glass of water. She gave him a plastic straw for his drink. That's how he got the idea. A few years later, Ford is ...

For each of the past 25 years, TIME editors have highlighted the most impactful new products and ideas in TIME’s Best ...

Humans are highly creative and inventive creatures, and this quality has enabled them to make giant leaps forward throughout ...