They really pioneered the practice of aeronautical engineering we see today." Who invented the first successful airplane depends on how people define an aircraft, Paone said. Wilbur and Orville ...

Working out who invented the car is a long and winding road, and pinpointing a single person responsible is not a simple matter. If you rewind the development of cars past GPS, past antilock ...

The Romans ran with the concept and invented Harpastum, which was even more brutal. The ancients weren’t the only ones who enjoyed soccer with a slice of brutality. In the Middle Ages ...

This cold story is hotly debated, depending on whom you talk to about it. Different companies like Dryer’s, Edy’s, Blue Bell and even Herrell’s say they invented the vanilla and cookie delight. SDSU ...

Apple Jacks cereal, which was invented by the late MIT professor William Thilly, are displayed on grocery store shelves alongside other Kellogg's cereals. Erin Clark/Globe Staff ...

Unwrap the sweet story behind the origin of candy canes, from their simple start to their rise as a holiday symbol shaped by tradition, legend and a dash of creativity Of all the sweet treats we ...

Here's how to watch Doctor Who, the 2024 Christmas Special and the upcoming season 15 online from anywhere. In great news for Whovians, the entire Doctor Who archive is available via BBC iPlayer ...

Every year, we Spotify users eagerly await Wrapped, the year-end roundup of our most-played artists and songs. And every year, at least in the last five, Spotify unleashes a new Wrapped feature so ...

Every Doctor, every companion, every enemy. Discover the Whoniverse. Only on BBC iPlayer.

German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press sometime between 1440 and 1450. Key to its development was the hand mold, a new molding technique that enabled the rapid creation of ...

1840 - Guns begin to use pin-fire cartridges. 1847 - The telegraph is invented. 1850 - True shotguns in common use. In the second half of the 18th century, musket design branched out. This period ...

The stocking frame was the first mechanical knitting machine and was invented by William Lee of Calverton, near Nottingham, in 1589. As its technology developed and the stocking frame became more ...