Earthquakes can cause serious damage to buildings, but this new invention has the potential to mitigate some of that damage without needing electricity.

We live in an age where technology advances at breakneck speed, and it’s easy to assume that most modern conveniences are recent innovations. Your smartphone, laptop, and even your morning cup of ...

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 ...

Todd Hopfinger, Lestin Kenton, Jr. What happened. On November 26, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new inventorship guidance (formally published on November 28) clarifying how ...