I can only imagine what was going through Lytle S. Adams' mind when, upon hearing news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he thought, bats.An Idea Takes FlightOn December 7, 1941, Adams, a dentis …

I was running around with some friends in the rain one night when I witnessed something both horrible and hilarious happen when we crossed the street. When my friend's foot hit the white paint indicat …

History repeats itself, they say.And they, of course, often attribute this to the mistakes we make. Humans like to make the same errors over and over, never learning from their mistakes. This is an in …

Sometimes the best inventions just grab you and stick with you.In 1941, Swiss engineer George de Mestral went on a hunting trip in the Alps with his dog. Upon returning home, he noticed that his four- …

I'm still trying to wrap my mind around 3D printers. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought up this technology. It's truly an amazing breakthrough, and it's still growing and new dev …

Special effects have completely transformed film and video productions—with the help of SFX makeup, green screens, CGI and other technological advancements, production companies can turn the ordinary …