Many of history's greatest inventions were the result of experiments by scientists on a completely alternative quest. Many of these chemists, inventors and engineers became known as true geniuses ...

so National Geographic asked Hayden to list what she considers 10 of the most meaningful advances in history—the inventions and innovations responsible for the trappings of modern life.

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 ...

I just replaced every credit card in my wallet with Coin TIME Magazine leafed through its virtual pages to dig up all of the coolest inventions of 2014, and it came up with the 25 best inventions ...

In Best Inventions, each contestant must deliver a sales pitch about their gadget, demonstrate its function and then face a question-and-answer session with the audience. Even scarier (and more ...

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“THE history of the development of the inventive faculty”, said Mason in his “Origin of Inventions”, “is the history of humanity”; while the term invention, used in its plain logical ...

The greatest inventions stand the test of time and often ... The Midlands has a strong industrial and automobile history so it is no surprise that it has become the hotbed for trialling technology ...

Find out more about some of Britain's best inventions by downloading the following booklet. The list was compiled for the Radio Times by BBC science experts.

Time Magazine has released its list of the best inventions of 2012, and while a few automotive products made the cut, the Tesla Model S was the only vehicle to nab the honor this year.