When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than earlier light sources, and they made more activities, for both work and play, ...

FALL RIVER — It’s been long overdue — 95 years in fact — but Saturday saw the unveiling of a headstone and memorial for 19th century Black inventor Lewis Howard Latimer at Oak Grove Cemetery. Latimer, ...

Saturday, December 21 is the shortest day of the year so we thought it would be a good time to appreciate the history of light bulbs. We walk into a dark room and flick a light switch and don’t think ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a more stylish and decorative design for a light bulb," said an inventor, from Gilcrest, Colo., "so I invented the VETTY BULB DESIGNS. My ...

His new "Glow-Lux" bulb is a glow-in-the-dark fluorescent light bulb. Bolta was inspired to work on the bulb after hearing about the office workers who were trapped in the dark following the September ...

Saturday, December 21 is the shortest day of the year so we thought it would be a good time to appreciate the history of light bulbs. RELATED: Livermore’s 123-year-old Centennial Lightbulb glows up We ...