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 ...

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Design software maker Autodesk (ADSK.O), opens new tab said on Thursday it would shed about 7% of its global workforce, or roughly 1,000 jobs, as ‌it aims to redirect spending to ...

The Thread Modeler tool has been developed to allow Autodesk Inventor users to generate a realistic modeled equivalent thread based on an existing Inventor thread feature. Users are able to select an ...

PITTSBURGH , Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved engine design that would utilize vaporized aluminum and oxygen to generate thrust," said an inventor, from Pollocksville, N.C.

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.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to provide manufacturers of motor vehicles, equipment, and machinery with an unconventional engine design with a number of positive attributes," ...

Long before the Industrial Revolution, one man in ancient Greece was building machines that shouldn’t have been possible. He designed steam engines, automatic doors, and even the first vending machine ...

David Monroe, 72, was described as a prolific inventor and driven entrepreneur by the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT). Read full article: Bexar Co. Medical Examiner’s Office ...