Origins of common household items, revealing how war, accidents, and industrial breakthroughs transformed these innovations ...

The Energy Clock, created at the MIT Media Lab, gives you feedback about how much energy you're using in your household. Wedges of color appear to show you whether you're over-spending or under ...

With the help of our friends The Baby Club, we've put together list of everyday objects that are magical for your little one and some games you can play with them. Sponges are very interesting ...

Items once considered disposable, mundane, or simply everyday objects have ... have indeed become extraordinary investments. Here is a list of 20 once-worthless items that have dramatically ...

Artist Hugh Hayden transforms everyday objects, from schoolhouse desks to basketball hoops to cast-iron cookware, into something surreal. An exhibition at the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis ...

Inventor and M.I.T. Media Lab researcher David Rose coined the term "enchanted objects" to describe ordinary objects with extraordinary functions. These objects are not only fun but also may hold ...