Every year, TIME selects the best inventions that are making the world better, smarter and—in some cases—a little more fun. In the past, we’ve featured everything from the real-life hoverboard to the ...

For each of the past 25 years, TIME editors have highlighted the most impactful new products and ideas in TIME’s Best Inventions issue. The first, published under a cover featuring the protracted Bush ...

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 ...

Throughout the 20th century, each decade had its own unique set of inventions that left their mark on history. Curious about ...

The greatest invention of all time isn't, as is sometimes argued, penicillin. Nor is it the computer. Nor is it running water, electricity, the automobile, or the airplane. Rather, it's the thing that ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luminopia, Inc., a commercial-stage company pioneering a new class of treatments for neuro-visual disorders, today announced that the company’s lead product, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. I’ve always found patents fascinating. Not just because they protect ideas but because they often ...

LOGAN, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iFIT, Inc., a global leader in connected fitness and interactive content, today announced its inclusion on TIME’s annual Best Inventions of 2025 list in the Design ...

Heimdall Power today announced that its flagship innovation, the Neuron™, has been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025, recognized for redefining how the world’s power grids are monitored, ...

Digital mapping services have changed how people navigate the physical world, steering traffic to the “best route” according to intricate algorithms. In 2007, Google added something new: photos of ...