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 ...

Two of NASA's giants of cosmic discovery, including a rover that launched from Florida, have been named among the best inventions of the past quarter-century – at least, according to Time magazine.

Some of the most revolutionary breakthroughs in human history weren’t planned in boardrooms or laboratories. They happened because someone noticed something strange, left a window open, or dropped ...

We're constantly in search of the next big thing, and the past year brought plenty of new inventions to make our lives easier. From a vacuum that empties itself to a pair of indestructible tights, ...

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 ...