In one of Aesop’s fables, The Crow and the Pitcher, we are introduced to a thirsty bird. As luck would have it, the bird happens to stumble across a pitcher, which has a pool of water at the bottom.

Ox Cart (1935–1942) by Wilbur M Rice. Source: The National Gallery of Art/Rawpixel/Public Domain “Necessity is the mother of invention,” according to the well-known English proverb. But is it really?

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When discovering new ideas, scientists are guided by ethics. You can think of ethics as being able to decide whether an idea or action is right or wrong. Does an invention help people or hurt people?

The concept of inventorship continues to evolve with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). AI-generated inventions spur disagreement among Patent Offices across the world as to who, or what, ...

In this article, we will take a look at 20 countries with the most inventions in all human history. You can also check out the 25 Most Important Inventions of the 21st Century. Numerous inventions ...

Smithsonian’s Eric S. Hintz, a historian of invention, details how scholars are envisioning a more inclusive ecosystem for the innovators of tomorrow Scholars say that Afrocentric notions of invention ...

Shraddha Singh Chauhan of Anand and Anand explores India’s efforts to transform its patent process to encourage the development of AI-related inventions In the 2023 financial year, as reported by ...

Children don't need to be taught how to be creative. We’ve known for decades that creativity is innate. When researchers George Land and Beth Jarman tested preschool age children for creativity in the ...

When going through our day, it’s rare to stop and recognize various technologies that we take for granted today. All the best ...

Some believe that inventing AGI will be the last invention humanity ever needs to create since AGI will become our inventor galore. In today’s column, I examine the legendary claim that achieving AGI ...