In 1902, Willis Carrier invented modern air conditioning after Florida doctor John Gorrie's decades-old cooling idea paved the way

In 1902, engineer Willis Carrier created the first modern air conditioning system to solve a printing company's humidity ...

How suspicious public fell in love with horse-drawn monster that became nation's favourite gadget

Celebrating 125 years since Hubert Cecil Booth invented the vacuum, the appliance has evolved from a horse-drawn monster into ...

The roaring 20s: how the current decade revolutionised cinema

YouTubers weren’t dominating the box office, video game spin-offs rarely made an impact and Winnie-the-Pooh wasn’t yet the star of a slasher movie. Why such a flurry of innovation – and what will be ...