When an inventor has a unit of measurement named after him, it's clear his work had more than a small impact on scientific and industrial progress. So it was for James Watt, whose Watt engine is often ...

We’re in the middle of a new industrial revolution. Over 2 bilion people are connected to the Internet – a third of the world’s population and three billion have cell phones. Internet and mobile use ...

Talk about a Great Stagnation. Watching the new Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, reminded me of the strange lack of progress in Westeros. Not much seems to change during the nearly two ...

The evolution of the steam engine is among the milestones in the history of technology, transforming transport, industry, and society. While steam engines and pumps existed from the late 17th century, ...

This year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to three individuals who elucidated technological innovation and ...

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, a single invention changed the world: the steam engine. This marvel of engineering powered factories, drove progress and transformed economies. The ...