Cities have shaped human life, yet rapid growth, changing work patterns and new expectations about community are forcing a rethink of how they function.

Accidental discoveries and inventions have often turned out to be some of the most important to human history. While it might ...

New research reveals how the invention of a crucial Ice Age technology helped humans defend against extreme cold during ancient global migrations.

Although he lived in the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth, his reflections remain strikingly timeless ...

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

Ancient sewing needles helped humans survive freezing climates by enabling tailored clothing, while also serving many other uses.

A bowl of cereal looks simple, but it’s the end of a long chain of choices that changed human life more than almost any ...

The invention of electricity made menial jobs like the lamplighter, the elevator operator, and the knocker-up, the human ...

Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled that only a human can be recognized as an inventor under the country’s patent law, rejecting ...

Race did not spread because it was scientifically persuasive. It spread because it served very human interests.” ...

AI-powered digital twins — real-time, data-driven replicas of vehicles — are set to transform the automotive industry. By enabling predictive maintenance, improving safety and extending vehicle ...

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...