It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that serious, but if ...

The invention of the printing press revolutionized duplication of the written word, giving the hands of tired scribes a break and making written material more accessible. A similar breakthrough has ...

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed ink pens that allow anyone to handwrite flexible, stretchable optoelectronic devices on everyday ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Browsing through the pen selection at your average office ...

June 10 is National Ballpoint pen day. Why celebrate such a seemingly simple item? When it was invented, the ballpoint pen was revolutionary. The writing apparatus was invented by Hungarian painter ...

When you think of ballpoint pens, your mind probably goes to office supplies, not great works of art. But even the lowliest and most ubiquitous of writing utensils can make breathtaking masterpieces ...