The big thinkers at Aperture examine inventions that dramatically changed human life and society.

Sometimes, you stumble upon an invention that makes you wonder, "How did they even think of this back then?" Some ideas were way ahead of their time, only to be forgotten or overshadowed by newer ...

Bath time can be tough for both the elderly and their caregivers, but this Japanese invention aims to make the process easier ...

Silicon anxiety, power shifts and human identity collide in books that examine how artificial intelligence is already ...

According to scientists, the first recorded evidence of kissing dates back nearly 4,500 years to the ancient Middle East.

On Dec. 20, commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen emerged ...

Looking back over the centuries-long development of journalism, its progress has repeatedly benefitted from transformations ...

Retired federal appellate Judge Paul R. Michel writes that recent Noble Prize winners’ work on innovation shows the ...

But whenever reality feels confusing, I’ve learned something helpful: look back, way back. History offers insights into the ...

Their invention, a mobile tool for cleaning microscopic pieces of plastic from rivers and lakes, comes as scientists have found those same particles stuck deep in human arteries, which raised fears of ...

Santa Claus's origins are not a singular invention but an accumulation of winter figures shaped by fear, faith, and the ...