A papermaker in Massachusetts named Zenas Marshall Crane is traditionally credited with being the first to include tiny fibers in the paper pulp used to print currency in 1844. But scientists at the ...

Researchers have uncovered previously unknown money-printing innovations developed by Benjamin Franklin, and one of them told Newsweek which one of those innovations served a double purpose. Franklin, ...

Though perhaps better known for its newspapers and almanacs, Benjamin Franklin’s printing business also churned out paper money to support the colonial economy. Now, scientists are confirming some of ...

During his career, Benjamin Franklin printed nearly 2,500,000 money notes for the American Colonies using what the researchers have identified as highly original techniques. Benjamin Franklin may be ...

We live in an increasingly cashless world — one where those who still spend paper currency risk being left behind. Nations around the world are moving toward cashless societies, with Sweden, Finland, ...

Throughout history, control over money has been one of the most powerful levers of state authority. What does this mean in ...