You know who I am thankful for this Thanksgiving season? Inventors. I have a huge amount of admiration for people who can see ...

November of 1877, the publication Scientific American enthuses about Thomas Edison's new invention: the phonograph, a way to record and play back sound. Calling it a "wonderful invention," the article ...

Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Nikola Tesla often dominate the conversation about history's most important ...

November 21 is a date rich with pivotal moments that have shaped the course of history across the globe.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – From airplanes to traffic lights to pull-tabs on beer cans, Ohioans have had a hand in some of the world’s ...

Scientifi c American” hails Thomas Edison’s ‘ wonderful invention,’ the phonograph Long before streaming, vinyl, or even radio static, one man in a New Jersey workshop captured sound itself—and set it ...

In 1877, inventor Thomas Edison introduced the phonograph. An amazing contraption, it had the ability to record sound and ...

When John Keegan says he’s a “Jersey guy,” he’s not exaggerating. The Rumson resident has made his home, work and pastimes in ...

Today, X-rays are the source of many experiments and medical tests, but it took a long time for humanity to develop proper ...

Early automobiles didn’t use light bulbs, instead, they relied on acetylene gas lamps and oil-fueled lanterns before electric ...

And that means here in Upstate New York, the harsh weather and threat of severe snow and ice storms and dangerous, life-threatening blizzard conditions like what Erie County and Western New York ...