Video by Sarah Joseph and Jon Betz, Smithsonian Digital Studio; Text by Megan Gambino Benjamin Franklin invented swim flippers when he was 12 years old. Frank Epperson, age 11, conceived of the ...

A newly granted United States patent unveiled an innovative energy-dissipation device designed to protect buildings, infrastructure, and sensitive equipment from earthquakes, strong winds, and ...

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The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and collaborative. John Logie Baird with his transmitting station on March 19, ...

Learn how to safely and efficiently remove an excavator stick cylinder with this detailed step-by-step tutorial. We cover proper safety prep, pin and hose removal, cylinder extraction techniques, and ...

It isn’t hard to think that Jeff Bezos left his role as Amazon.com’s CEO to enjoy a slower life filled with yachting and celebrity parties. But he would most certainly object to that characterization.

Four-cylinder engines have been part of the automotive scene for over a century. Yet the quest for more power under the hood dominated most of the 20th century, giving rise to six- and eight-cylinder ...

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While adoption rates for electric vehicles may be on the rise, automakers aren't quite ready to part with internal-combustion engines. For some companies like Porsche, research into new ...

In 1885, German inventor Gottlieb Daimler built what's recognized as the world's first true motorcycle: the "Reitwagen," a wooden-framed two-wheeler powered by a single-cylinder internal combustion ...

Hamza is a gaming enthusiast and a Writing Specialist from Pakistan. A firm believer in Keyboard/Mouse supremacy, he will play Tekken with WASD if you let him. He has been writing about games since ...