This is the most probable date when Black explorer Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable begins building the settlement, which would eventually become the city of Chicago, Ill. The Haitian-born (c 1745) du ...

Frustrated scientists turned to visual aids to help make their case for the lightning rod. The exploding thunder house is one example. When a small amount of gunpowder was deposit ...

In 1820, Hans Christian Ørsted found that an electric current ... Hughes (1831–1900) was best known for his inventions in telegraphy (see Pioneers’ Page for July/August 2007). In 1876 the telephone ...

For centuries, women faced seemingly insurmountable barriers to entering medicine and science, and were relegated to roles as caregivers rather than ...

It would be really, really creepy. In footage posted to YouTube, Clone Robotics unveiled its new pet project; the “Protoclone,” a tall, ghostly-white humanoid robot. In the video, the faceless ...

Some high schools that once took a “college for all” approach are now guiding teenagers toward more choices. Do you think that is a good idea? By Shannon Doyne Look closely at this image ...

Red Bull boss Horner, 51, was the main story at the beginning of the 2024 season, The Sun reported. Watch every qualifying session and race in the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship™, LIVE ...