Credit typically goes to inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison. But the actual story is more complicated and interesting.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Edison Light Bulb, 1879, Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Thomas Edison used this carbon-filament bulb in the first public demonstration of his most famous invention—the light bulb, ...

Get ready to say goodbye to the once ubiquitous incandescent light bulb, pioneered by Thomas Edison more than a century ago. You can thank — or blame — new federal energy efficiency regulations that ...

Saturday, December 21 is the shortest day of the year so we thought it would be a good time to appreciate the history of light bulbs. We walk into a dark room and flick a light switch and don’t think ...

Reflecting on his career, David Hanks said he is grateful it was spent serving fellow Americans the fuel they need to pursue life, liberty, and happiness. No job is too big or too small for Men on ...

Saturday, December 21 is the shortest day of the year so we thought it would be a good time to appreciate the history of light bulbs. RELATED: Livermore’s 123-year-old Centennial Lightbulb glows up We ...