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

The carbon filament used in Edison’s 1897 light bulb experiments generated the precise amount of heat needed to produce ...

A fter more than fifty years of uninterrupted fertility in invention, during which he has not only begotten but continuously fathered the electrical era, Thomas Alva Edison believes that we have only ...

A rechargeable battery based on technology pioneered by Thomas Edison may finally get its due. But while the famous inventor envisioned nickel-iron batteries powering the automobile industry over a ...

Demand for power is surging, thanks to AI. Can an idea from Thomas Edison help solve the problem?

A little-known fact: In the year 1900, electric cars outnumbered gas-powered ones on the American road. The lead-acid auto ...

This reminds us of how, in the 1880s, Edison observed current flowing in one direction through a test light bulb that included a plate. However, he thought it was just a curiosity. It would be up to ...

The festivities for the 88th annual Edison Festival of Light will kick off on Valentine’s Day. Thomas Edison built his winter ...

A team co-led by UCLA has revived an Edison-style nickel-iron battery that charges in seconds and survives 12,000 cycles, ...