Becoming an inventor isn’t about being a genius, having a degree, or owning a high-tech lab — it’s about curiosity and creativity. Inventors are problem-solvers who see everyday frustrations and ask, ...

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 ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on May 12, 2025 at ...

This volleyball-looking device is one of the glass flasks that Charles D. Keeling and others used to transport samples of atmosphere from Mauna Loa and beyond to a laboratory for precise analysis.

Unless you worked for Ford’s plastics, paint and vinyls division in the 1980s, you probably don’t know the name Jim Moylan. But you might well know the idea that made this unknown engineer who ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an accessory to prevent consumers from having their cellular ...

"As an HVAC technician, I needed a simple and intuitive means of determining the rise and run distances for a roof," said an inventor, from Fresno, Calif., "so I invented the PITCH FINDER. My design ...

A simple idea hatched in a Woodstock inn, that more people would ski if they didn t have to climb to the summit, had transformed how people think of winter in Vermont. Mark Bushnell s column on ...

Toilet paper holders have had roughly the same design since they were patented in the 1890s, but this device puts a more accessible spin on a simple item.