On Feb. 19, 1878, Thomas Edison patented the first gramophone.

TL;DR: Thomas Edison's 1879 light bulb is typically remembered as a milestone in electrification, not as a precursor to modern quantum materials. Yet by reconstructing that lamp with contemporary ...

The Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade returns Saturday to downtown Fort Myers. Here’s what you need to know about the ...

As the practical use of electricity spread worldwide, Edison was a driving force. In 1889, he consolidated his several companies to form Edison General Electric. Three years later, it became General ...

Thomas Alva Edison, the youngest of Nancy and Samuel Edison’s seven children, was born Thursday, Feb. 11, 1847, in Milan, ...

We took a stab at an "unofficial" Best 10 photos from the parade with comments, counting down from 10 to 1. What were your favorite photos. You can see all of the galleries below on this page. Here's ...

In contrast, the new battery is a more direct reimagination of Edison’s idea, in that it focuses on the battery itself as opposed to its byproducts. The prototype, developed by scientists at the ...

"Edison is always thinking," Dudley Nichols wrote. "That is one of the remarkable things about him." After more than fifty years of uninterrupted fertility in invention, during which he has not only ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion share the fascinating story of Nikola Tesla [Part 1].

Scientists have successfully resurrected and supercharged a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison, turning a 120-year-old concept into a modern pack capable of charging in mere seconds and with ...

“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." This quote by Thomas A. Edison is often shared as motivation, but its real value lies elsewhere. It reframes learning not as a ...