Could China take over the moon? Former NASA director Jim Bridenstine reacts to America and China’s battle for space superiority as China lays out ambitious plans for the cosmos on ‘One Nation,’ saying there...

While the assembly line led to a mass production system, it also came at the expense of workers. Where teams could build a car from beginning to end before, this system required repetitive and...

These early experiments and innovations marked significant miles in the journey toward harnessing the power of steam. They provided the groundwork for future inventors and engineers to build upon, refine and expand upon these...

Richard Arkwright’s water frame transformed the textile industry with its mechanized spinning process. Its impact was far-reaching, revolutionizing production methods and paving the way for significant advancements in cotton yarn manufacturing. Concentration of Production...

While often credited as the inventor of the telegraph, Samuel Morse built upon earlier concepts and technologies in the field of telegraphy. In the early 19th century, he teamed up with Leonard D. Gale...

The early development of the steamship closely parallels that of the steam locomotive and the steam engine itself. In the late 1600s, Denis Papin, innovator of the steam piston and pressure cooker, theorized the...

We can’t overstate the spinning mule’s impact on the textile industry and society as a whole. It fueled the mass production of yarns and textiles, leading to the establishment of large-scale factories and the...

The spinning jenny was invented by James Hargreaves, an English carpenter, in 1765. He patented his design five years later in 1770. Hargreaves developed the machine to address the limitations of traditional spinning methods,...

Power looms are still used today, although their designs and technologies have evolved significantly since their inception during the Industrial Revolution. Modern power looms are highly advanced, computer-controlled machines that offer increased efficiency, precision,...

A long time ago, in a civilization far, far away … ancient Romans were already using cement. They formed a hydraulic binder with lime and volcanic ash or pozzolana, a mixture they called Roman...