WASHINGTON, DC — Out of patent litigation paranoia, inventor Alexander Graham Bell donated copies of his devices and sound recordings directly to the Smithsonian. Volta Laboratory disc recording with ...

These days cellphones are basically extensions of our bodies, so it might be hard to imagine life without them. But the world’s first telephone call — or, more specifically, the first time a ...

The Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site will remain open to visitors throughout the 2026 and 2027 seasons, as infrastructure repairs are now being carried out on its ...