The classic diner mug is so well known that you may have even forgot it exists, but its shape and construction actually come ...

Navigating an airplane during World War II wasn't as easy as looking at radar or using GPS in this digital age. Things were ...

[Curious Droid] is back with a history lesson on one of the most important inventions of the 20th century: The cavity magnetron. Forged in the fighting of World War II, the cavity magnetron was the… ...

In the final years of World War II, Nazi Germany poured resources into so-called “wonder-weapons” designed to reverse the ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: While the immense German investment in military capabilities drove some innovation, it also drew funding away from basic research and civilian applications. Before ...

Technology advanced during World War II at unprecedented rates, ushering Western civilization into the modern era. American soldiers played a major role in this advancement as well as the outcome ...