By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a ...

Every year for over two decades, TIME editors have highlighted the most impactful new products and ideas in TIME’s Best Inventions issue. To compile this year's list, we solicited nominations from ...

Does it ever feel like nature is trying to kill you? Over the last few centuries, some inventions have given the Grim Reaper ...

Sometimes the most groundbreaking innovations emerge from spilled chemicals, forgotten lab samples, or misplaced ingredients.

Humans are excellent inventors, but the best ideas aren’t formed in a vacuum. Sometimes, the spark for innovation comes from learning how things work in the world around us—and taking a page out of ...