And this is despite the fact that this technology has had only a brief history. There are no signs that these trends are hitting any limits anytime soon. To the contrary, particularly over the course ...

A Brief History of Science. ... who concentrated on a mathematical view of the world. Similarly, Aristotle and Plato developed logical methods for examining the world around them.

Throughout history, trepanation has been practiced in nearly every part of the world. It was performed in ancient Greece and Rome, and reportedly is used in parts of Africa, South America, and the ...

A brief history of the telephone. This device has driven a revolution, even as its own evolution continues. ... 1992: The world's first commercial text message was sent out in 1992.

A Brief History Of We live in a fast-changing world where industries are constantly having to adapt to new trends and technologies. This Wall Street Journal brief history series helps explain the ...

More than 3,000 lights adorned Ferris' wheel. Stock Montage / Getty Images. In late 1890, Daniel Burnham, the eminent architect charged with turning a boggy square mile of Chicago into a world ...