These 15 inventions were selected for their far-reaching impact and transformative influence on society, and have laid the ...

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

The show features more than 130 objects, including the Ming Dynasty ingot in 50 tael, excavated from Sichuan's Jiangkou site, another Ming era ingot and a Qing Dynasty ingot. [Photo provided to China ...

He wrote Treatise on Tea and thus left precious historical documentation of the tea industry during the period. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the way of drinking tea became more casual by pouring ...

The patents involve a revolutionary craft that can fly in any medium and transformative energy and military inventions. Dr. Pais shared the inspiration and some of the science behind his work.

First up on our list of some of the greatest British inventions comes from one of the greatest scientists of all time. Devised by Isaac Newton in 1668, the reflecting telescope changed the field ...