China's four great ancient inventions made tremendous contributions to the world's economy and the culture of mankind. They were also important symbols of China's role as a great world civilization.

It can't just look great on paper. England boasts a proud history of inventions from Robert Stephenson's Rocket steam engine to Joseph Swan's incandescent light bulb. Today's innovators continue ...

Yet, the excitement persists. The potential is so great that just the possibilities overshadow more concrete inventions of today. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) arguably have greater possible ...

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Edison came up with lots of great inventions and here he stumbles upon an important development in the way people answer the telephone.

A YouGov poll carried out in April found that only a few people know where important events in England’s history actually took place. Take the quiz below – we've thrown in some great British ...