British inventors began experimenting with electric lighting in the 1830s, working on so-called arc lamps, while other scientists around the world focused on developing a functioning incandescent lamp ...

I was tired of replacing my LED lights when they should have lasted for years, so I asked the pros why it kept happening.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are poised to replace those familiar incandescent bulbs we’ve been using since electricity became a household necessity. Among their benefits: • CFLs use 90 ...