It's been 150 years since the United States was joined by a railroad that let East and West Coasts connect like never before.

Nike has created a foot-scanning smartphone app that can recommend your perfect shoe size after it takes measurements.

Some stores and restaurants don't want to deal with cash, but their new policies mean not everyone can make purchases there.

What if you could get your teeth straightened without seeing—or paying the big fees for—an orthodontist?

These are the last remaining indigo dye pits in Nigeria’s ancient northern city of Kano.

Americans like their fruits and veggies fresh and pretty. 

Ikea is tackling the $40 billion Indian furniture market.

Electric scooters are nerdy, trendy, and fun, but they have pros and cons.

Imitating a plan from a 1950s, one recycling company is working to trash disposable containers. A new subscription service delivers household goods in reusable containers. Then it’s collect, wash, refill, repeat—not too unlike the milkman service of the past. Read More

Smartphone sales have slowed. With no new exciting innovations, is the smartphone industry past its prime?