In 1984, writer-director Michael Crichton — already famous for blending science and suspense — released Runaway, a high-tech action thriller starring Tom Selleck as Sgt. Jack...
Valerie Thomas is a true pioneer in the world of science and technology. A NASA engineer and physicist, she is best known for inventing the illusion...
Dr. Charles R. Drew revolutionized blood storage and stood against racial injustice, earning the title “Father of the Blood Bank.”
Kodak Brownie, 1950s cameras, farm life photography, affordable cameras, rural America
Before TikTok edits and YouTube cuts, there was Adobe Premiere—and it’s still here. In the latest episode of The Knowledge, we explore how Adobe Premiere revolutionized...
Garrett Morgan, the inventor behind the modern gas mask and traffic signal, risked his life in 1916 to save workers trapped in a tunnel explosion beneath...
Discover the origins of blogging—from Justin Hall’s early web journal to the rise of platforms like Blogger and WordPress that made publishing personal.
The Video Toaster revolutionized video editing in the 1990s—bringing broadcast-quality tools to desktops and launching a new era in digital media.
A new study confirms Phoenix and 27 other U.S. cities are sinking—putting millions of people and buildings at long-term risk.
In 1853, Elisha Otis revolutionized city life with a simple invention—the elevator safety brake—making skyscrapers and modern skylines possible.
