“Necessity is the mother of invention,” and in the kitchen, that’s especially true. From ancient tools to modern gadgets, simple innovations have profoundly shaped our food culture. These aren’t your ...

Young inventor Levin Paulose has won praise online for creating clever devices from simple materials. His videos show ...

An invention at the heart of our modern world helped create radios, cars and smartphones. The team from Planet Money traces the origins back to a fight over who invented the sewing machine. How do ...