Discover the Brilliance of Black Scientists & Inventors
Explore the untold stories of remarkable minds who changed our world through innovation, discovery, and determination. From ancient times to modern day breakthroughs in AI, biotech, and quantum computing.
The Homopolar Motor
A practical demonstration of Lenz's Law via a Homopolar Motor.
Garrett A Morgan
The man who made our roads save to drive on.
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Last updated: Oct 02, 2026SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record
Four astronauts pulled up at International Space Station after eight-hour express flight led by Jessica…
18 hilarious photos from the 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards
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The Palm House at Edinburgh's Botanic Garden is finally restored and ready for the public.
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Cold War spy satellite named after Farrah Fawcett just exploded in space
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Earth’s geographic poles wander more than we had thought
A phenomenon known as true polar wander, different to the movement of the magnetic poles,…
SpaceX launches crew to ISS
The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with two Americans, a Russian and…
Man faces 10 years in jail for AI crocodile image
The potential public safety hazard in a popular reservoir never actually existed. The post Man…
Demon Star and Witch’s Head kick off spooky space season
NASA highlighted a triple-binary system and an eerie nebula. The post Demon Star and Witch’s…
Elephants imitate each other when they produce deep rumbling sounds
African savannah elephants use a variety of calls to communicate, and now machine learning has…
A lack of rockets is creating a crisis for space technology companies
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Can mathematicians still refuse to use AI at this point?
There’s no question AI has transformed the field of mathematics in the past few months.…
The AI telling farmers when to harvest
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Transformative new robot that can fly, sail, and swim autonomously
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Why do we have hair – on our heads and elsewhere? A new book explores
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Twisteddoodles on the discovery of a new cat species
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Things are changing behind the scenes, so you must decide: do you want human civil servants or AI bots? | The civil servant
Rapidly expanding AI use within the government is numbing departments to its profound threats. And…
Invasive plants are pushing African communities from their land
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Four new chameleons discovered in Mozambique’s mountain forests
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Gene-edited bananas that don’t go brown could hit UK supermarkets
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Robot dog runs a marathon faster than the average human, all on a single charge
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Embracing the glitches in gravity could give us a unified theory of reality
Physicists have long struggled with their goal of making gravity a quantum force. A radical…
How to back up all of your photos and videos (on any device) to Apple Photos
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Swimmer made of quantum light breaks Newton’s third law
According to Newton’s third law, all actions are paired with reciprocal reactions. But breaking this…
The reason your face looks wrong in photos
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Physicists are scrambling to make sense of possible dark matter signal
Following the possible recent detection of a dark matter particle, researchers have already come up…
How better ways of screening drugs could soon lead to thousands fewer animal tests
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Featured Books
Africa's Journey to Industry 4.0: A Guide to Thriving in a Disrupted World
The future is being written. Will your voice be part of it? From the first …
Black Women Scientists & Inventors Vol 2
Celebrating twenty groundbreaking Black women whose scientific brilliance continues to shape our world. This powerful …
Blacks in Mathematics & Science: Workbook 1
Building Confidence Through Discovery, Problem Solving, and Real-World Learning. Blacks in Mathematics & Science: Workbook …
Black Scientists & Inventors Book 2
Inspire. Educate. Celebrate Innovation. The second book in the Black Scientists and Inventors series continues …
Featured Scientists
Chemistry
Zimbabwean-affiliated chemist who co-invented patented phase-change ink compounds at Xerox Corp.
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Aerospace Engineering
Howard University-trained engineer from Trinidad and Tobago who patented an adaptive reference voltage generator for NASA
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Medicine & Health
Pioneer of blood banking and plasma preservation techniques that saved countless lives
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