Does it ever feel like nature is trying to kill you? Over the last few centuries, some inventions have given the Grim Reaper ...

When inventor and scientist Josh Miele was 4 years old, a neighbor poured sulfuric acid on his head, burning and permanently blinding him. In his new book Connecting Dots: A Blind Life, Miele ...

These are some of the women behind the technologies that make our modern world go round, from WiFi to windshield wipers. Reading time 5 minutes In our technology-dominated world, it’s easy to forget ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

Sure, she’s one of the most well-known inventors of our time, selling more than $3 billion in product and bringing us simple solutions like the Huggable Hanger or The Miracle Mop. Sure, the rocky ...

DIAMOND, Mo. — A local documentary highlights the star-spangled past of one of Southwest Missouri’s biggest figures. A film titled, ‘Seeds of Success’ is on display this weekend and it is chronicling ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1916, 32 men were trapped in a mine near Lake Erie. Garrett Morgan saw an opportunity to prove his fireproof hood worked - and went in to ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- This week marks the beginning of Camp Invention, hosted by the Mosaic Life Care Foundation at emPowerU. Children from Kindergarten through 6th grade have come ...

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a safety system for swimming pools that would automatically detect and raise a swimmer in distress," said an inventor, from Watts, Calif.