inventions
134-year-old talking doll delivers spooky message from the past
A 134-year-old talking doll invented by Thomas Edison managed to spook social media users ahead of Halloween.
Inventor's 'Poopcopter' scoops dog-doo after scanning from the sky: 'it's full of crap'
A Minnesota inventor has created the world’s "first aerial bound dog poop removal system" — a gizmo he’s dubbed “the Poopcopter.” Conceived by scientist Caleb Olson, the drone is able...
Rubik's Cube inventor turns 80, looks back on its 50-year history — and reveals how long he takes to solve popular puzzle toy
“I just made it for my own curiosity,” Ernő Rubik, who turns 80 on July 13, told The Post.
Wild 'invisibility shield' makes you disappear in plain sight: 'Turning science fiction into reality'
This is no magician's act.
Convertible sofa beds could be the future of airplane seating
Flying could become like couch-surfing in the sky.
Sub-zero sculptor carves real working boat out of ice in mesmerizing video
A Belarusian man put Elsa from "Frozen" to shame after building a fully functional boat — complete with a steering wheel and paddling mechanisms — entirely out of ice.
I built a mobile cabin home on the back of a $4K truck because rent is too high
A resourceful Canadian woman put the "rig" in "jerry-rig" after MacGyvering a cozy cottage on a working truck.
First lab-grown eel meat unveiled — it could be on your plate soon
The meat has been used in two traditional Japanese dishes — unagi kabayaki (marinated grilled eel over rice) and unagi nigiri (barbecue Foods eel sushi).
How a new camera lets you see through the eyes of animals
A new video camera invented by a team of American and British scientists allows people to view the world how animals see it.
I'm a self-made millionaire — these are my 4 secrets to success
“Success is rarely an overnight phenomenon — it's the result of consistent effort over time," entrepreneur Lucas Roitman said.
NJ boy, 7, awarded patent for color-changing blocks invention
A 7-year-old New Jersey boy who invented color-changing building blocks was given a nod for being one of the nation's youngest patent holders.
This tiny house folds into a transportable box at the press of a button
The Grande S1 has a unique folding mechanism that allows it to expand and contract with the push of a button. In just 15 minutes, it can go from a...
5 products that will make the lives of seniors easier
Here are five products that use artificial intelligence, robotics and sensors to improve the quality of life for older adults.
Virgin Hotel guests can't figure out Richard Branson's 'bed of the future'
It’s for Generation ZZZZZZZZZ.
The world's first flying car gets a grand reveal, 2 years ahead of launch
Alef Aeronautics' fully electric Model A can be driven up to 200 miles — and launch vertically into the air with a flying range of 110 miles.
Texas researchers invent new cup that purifies water contaminated during natural disasters
Experiments showed that the device was able to clean 99.997% of E. coli bacteria from the water within approximately 20 minutes.
'Father of personal computer' and Sherlock Holmes author list home with secret room for $7M
Computer scientist Alan Kay and novelist Bonnie MacBird have owned this Brentwood residence for more than 30 years, and now seek a new generation of owners.
Today was Nikola Tesla's birthday: 'Keen interest in nature'
Inventor Nikola Tesla was born on this day in history, July 10, 1856, in what is now Croatia.
OceanGate’s CEO joins surprisingly long list of inventors killed by own creations
Rush’s fate is also eerily similar to that of Thomas Andrews, the Irish shipbuilder who designed the Titanic – and went down with the ship.
SoftBank CEO had a crisis of confidence that left him in tears for days
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son revealed during the company's annual meeting in Tokyo that he cried for a few days when questioned about his entrepreneurship back in October because he realized...