Combining car and plane into a single vehicle remains a dream—but new efforts might change that

In 1836, commissioner Henry Ellsworth turned the U.S. Patent Office into an engine of innovation—and Morse's telegraph became the system's first major beneficiary

Four hundred years ago, Galileo's writings led to the birth of modern science, and led to a famous conflict with the Catholic Church

Filmmakers have long sought the means to add a little kinetic energy to their moving images