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Taking old ideas and making them better – or at least shinier and more entertainingly complex – is the geek creed, and with that in mind we have quiet admiration for Jake Easton's "Better Mousetrap".

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, ...

It happened — you spotted a mouse. If you’re anything like me, your first instinct may be to pack your luggage and find a new place to live. Of course, that’s not super realistic. A better option?

Some of the oldest known mousetraps were catalogued in the late sixteenth century, by Leonard Mascall, the clerk of the kitchen to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Mascall published a series of books on ...

A mouse in your home isn’t the end of the world, but it can be unsanitary, especially because the little guys carry bacteria and other gross stuff they pick up in dumpsters, on the street, or even in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you think you just saw a mouse, it probably wasn't the only one. "The rule of thumb is that for every ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you think mice are pests to be eliminated by any means necessary or simply cute and cuddly guests ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This homemade mousetrap was found in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This large iron spring trap may have ...