Laura, a girlfriend, felt disheartened about the catch a mouse in one of those glue traps. She heard the small squeaks of her trapped prey then had to watch him struggle in the adhesive. Felt so ...

“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door” is a phrase attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Problem? Nobody’s really improved the spring-loaded mousetrap first patented by ...

And it’s safer than using poisonous baits which may be harmful to children or pets, as can be standard spring-loaded mouse traps. To catch the pests, bait the trap with peanut butter or bacon bits and ...

"Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door." This famous (mis)quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson is used to describe the value in improving a basic product. His advice has also ...

The designs of certain household items seem to work well anywhere at any time. Susan Spencer of "48 Hours" takes a look at one that is timeless: At Tom Parr's Trap History Museum outside Columbus, ...

This homemade mousetrap from the early 19th century was discovered in a home in Amityville, New York, and donated to the Smithsonian Institution in 1891. Hugh Talman / NMAH, SI This large iron spring ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. NEW YORK — The New York Police Department has been commended for a new ...

Jim Clark, inventor of the PocketWizard remote controls for flashguns, is a softy and a geek. When he discovered there was a mouse in the house, he did what any of us would do — he set a trap. Only ...

“Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door,” so goes the saying, but VHS beat Betamax and the world hasn’t been the same since. In any case, you might not get rich building ...