Heron, the great inventor of Alexandria, described in detail what is thought to be the first working steam engine. He called it an aeolipile, or "wind ball". His design was a sealed caldron of water ...

Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland and Mark Miodownik describe the scientific achievements of Thomas Newcomen and James Watt. These two geniuses were the first to transfer heat energy into useable ...

This invention is a life-saver ... no smartphone and no computer. The Steam Engine has always been at the heart of mankind’s search for power, and time hasn’t changed that one bit.

These are some of the greatest inventions to have came out of Glasgow Scotland is well-known for having been home to some of ...

Think about how mind-shattering it would have been to see something like Hero’s Engine, the first known example of a steam turbine ... may not have actually been invented by Greek mathemetician ...