Popular Science magazine says the "golden age of invention is here." Their new issue features the "2016 Invention Awards," which highlight this year's 10 greatest creations by independent inventors.

Popular Science wants to celebrate these amazing builders, tinkerers, and DIY enthusiasts. That’s why we’re featuring them in our annual Invention Awards issue.

Since 1917, Popular Science has regularly featured illustrations of seemingly farfetched inventions on its covers as a means of foretelling the future. Some, like the 1921 prediction of a camera ...

Over 90% of households in the U.S. owned a microwave as early as 1997, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And it’s not just the United States. The appliance is a go-to for a quick ...

Rationale Behind Invention: Ballet messes with your body -- think Natalie's feet in Black Swan. Knowing the physics of ballet dancing, Nye understand that a traditional ballet slipper only hurt ...

Every year, the Popular Science Invention Awards celebrates 10 scrappy inventions designed to solve real problems. To find the winners of the ninth annual awards, we reviewed dozens of reader ...

More of the futuristic technology that you only saw in movies is coming to life, and sooner than you may imagine. Popular Science magazine says the "golden age of invention is here." Their new ...