THE steam engine was one of the greatest inventions of the 18th century, establishing Britain as the leader of the Industrial Revolution. Although many are credited with aiding the development of t… ...

The steam engine may seem like a relic of the past. But without this game-changing invention, the modern world would be a much different place.

The first steam engine ship, Diana, was launched on July 12, 1863, and became one of the earliest instances of a ...

Signaling the end of an era for the British monarchy, King Charles is planning to end a tradition that's been around since ...

Almost two millennia before the rest of humanity entered the industrial age, the Greek inventor Hero invented the steam engine, wind-powered machinery, and theories of light that couldn't be ...

Interesting Engineering. Who REALLY Invented the Steam Engine? Posted: April 3, 2025 | Last updated: April 3, 2025. Most people believe that Thomas Savery, a British engineer, was the one who ...

What seemed to finalize the impact of the Watt engine on the Industrial Revolution was his creation of the double-acting engine. Doubling the efficiency, it condensed steam both above and below ...

Steam Engine, Alexandria, 100 CE . by Karen Fisher, 'AC. Heron, the great inventor of Alexandria, described in detail what is thought to be the first working steam engine. He called it an aeolipile, ...

Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland and Mark Miodownik describe the major scientific invention of the steam engine originally by Thomas Newcomen and then adapted by James Watt.

This article was originally published with the title “ Centenary of the Steam Engine—James Watt ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 20 No. 19 (May 1869), p. 297 doi:10.1038 ...

For more than a century, the Diesel engine has been the backbone of heavy industry. The internal combustion engine that ignites fuel by heating it up through compression powers everything from ...