Photographs by Jo Whaley for TIME; Inventions from left: On Cloudboom Strike LightSpray, Medical Microinstruments Symani Surgical System, Agility Robotics Digit holding Light Bio Firefly Petunias, ...

Not all inventions start with a plan. Some came from failed experiments that turned into something useful when someone paid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. I’ve always found patents fascinating. Not just because they protect ideas but because they often ...

Firefox has landed a spot in TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2025, thanks to a new feature that remains exclusive to iOS users. TIME Magazine has had this tradition since the year 2000, where it ...

While the Tesla Model Y has broken records, Time inducted the Model S into its invention Hall of Fame. "Tesla has been a leading force in the efforts to develop electric vehicles," Time writes." The ...

The 2025 edition of Time’s annual “best inventions” list saw the magazine expand the docket from 200 to 300 innovations—more than 10% of which comprise medical devices, pharmaceuticals and other novel ...

TIME Magazine has included Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 among the 300 best inventions of the year, thanks to new features such as live translation and heart rate tracking. Here are a few highlights from ...

The University of California secured more U.S. utility patents than any other university in the world last year, according to rankings released today by the National Academy of Inventors. The No. 1 ...

With that said, here are some inventions by Black women that truly changed everyday life. Sarah Boone — Improved Ironing Board. Boone patented an improved ironing board in 1892, designed to handle ...

In Kazakhstan, the capital city of Astana is hosting a major exhibition dedicated to one of history's greatest minds. Featuring flying machines, military devices and ingenious mechanical inventions, ...