By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a ...

Every year for over two decades, TIME editors have highlighted the most impactful new products and ideas in TIME’s Best Inventions issue. To compile this year's list, we solicited nominations from ...

Few inventions have changed the bathroom habits of millions as dramatically as the Squatty Potty. This simple stool aligns ...

In recent years, there have been some incredible new inventions that use state-of-the-art technology and the latest innovations. However, there have also been some very simple inventions that have ...

When going through our day, it’s rare to stop and recognize various technologies that we take for granted today. All the best inventions were once in the concept stage, like something as simple as ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The University of Michigan achieved another year of ...

November 03, 2025 - Recent successes in low-orbit manufacturing ("LOM") — the process of building or growing products aboard satellites or space stations orbiting Earth — corroborate its ...

Certain inventions have dramatically transformed the way we live, communicate, and understand the world. Some groundbreaking objects sparked revolutions in technology, healthcare, and transportation, ...

Tyler Scherr, a licensing specialist at UNeMed, speaks during a Thursday morning Idea Pub startup showcase at Catalyst. Photo by Lev Gringauz/Silicon Prairie News UNeMed, the tech transfer ...

In 2000 TIME’s editors sat down to select three inventions of the year, one each in consumer technology, medical science, and basic industry. They found so many interesting ones along the way that ...